I was in all three healthcare systems, the Army’s freie Heilsfürsorge, private insured as a child over my dad and now with statutory health insurance and let me tell you, the differences are jarring.
10% of my wage before taxes go away for my health insurance and all I get are doctors and specialist who don’t care and do the absolute bare minimum for me. Of course I’m complaining on a higher level but it’s fucked nonetheless.
I have often wondered about the private insurance (not that I can afford it). I’ve only been on AOK I can only assume that the care is much much better with private insurance?
I only know private insurance is more expensive, has shorter waiting times and better care but can only be done if you’re a public servant or have an income above a certain treshold. Also private insurance can say no and it’s very difficult to go back to statutory health insurance from private insurance.
Yes, I am.
I was in all three healthcare systems, the Army’s freie Heilsfürsorge, private insured as a child over my dad and now with statutory health insurance and let me tell you, the differences are jarring.
10% of my wage before taxes go away for my health insurance and all I get are doctors and specialist who don’t care and do the absolute bare minimum for me. Of course I’m complaining on a higher level but it’s fucked nonetheless.
I have often wondered about the private insurance (not that I can afford it). I’ve only been on AOK I can only assume that the care is much much better with private insurance?
I only know private insurance is more expensive, has shorter waiting times and better care but can only be done if you’re a public servant or have an income above a certain treshold. Also private insurance can say no and it’s very difficult to go back to statutory health insurance from private insurance.