Care Reform on the Right Track, But Not Yet at Its Goal
Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe views the current care reform as progressing positively but seeks further improvements. The organization is concerned about the removal of a key financial support for care recipients.
The German aid organization Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe considers the ongoing care reform to be largely on the right track, but calls for amendments during the parliamentary process.
The organization welcomes the increased planning security for care services, as certain planned capping of refinancing and tariff recognition regulations have been dropped. This provides stability for their services and employees.
However, a central concern remains the elimination of the "relief budget," which is a crucial support for many care recipients and their families. Additionally, Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe criticizes that providers of outpatient care services will not have direct access to the new social space budget, making them dependent on care insurance funds and municipalities.
Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe emphasizes that the structural implementation of the reform is critical. They state that the security of care provision and the predictability of financial risks for care recipients must be the primary focus. The organization offers its expertise to policymakers for further refinement of the reform.