GKV-Spitzenverband

The GKV-Spitzenverband is the central advocacy group for statutory health and long-term care insurance funds in Germany. It shapes the framework for intense competition for quality and efficiency in health and long-term care, with a focus on the health of around 75 million insured persons.

• Contracts and Specifications: The GKV-Spitzenverband concludes contracts and sets specifications for health and long-term care insurance, which apply to all health insurance funds and their regional associations.
• Prevention and Health Promotion: It supports measures for prevention and health promotion to maintain the quality of life and performance of the insured.
• International Cooperation: The association is active at the international level and works with other national organizations to promote the exchange of information and experience.

The main mission of the GKV-Spitzenverband is to represent the interests of the statutory health and long-term care insurance funds and to improve the quality of care. Important values are the promotion of quality and efficiency as well as the strengthening of joint self-administration.

The GKV-Spitzenverband attaches great importance to sustainable health promotion and prevention. It develops guidelines and strategies to strengthen the health potential of the population and reduce health burdens. A particular focus is on the implementation of the legal regulations on prevention and health promotion in accordance with § 20 SGB V.

The association also promotes the electronic data exchange within the GKV to increase the efficiency and transparency of care. At the international level, the GKV-Spitzenverband is involved in platforms such as the International Social Security Association to promote the exchange of best practices.

Overall, the GKV-Spitzenverband is a central player in the German healthcare system, committed to high-quality and sustainable care.

• 1 - https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/themen/gesundheitswesen/selbstverwaltung/spitzenverband-bund-der-krankenkassen-gkv-spitzenverband.html
• 2 - https://www.gkv-spitzenverband.de/leichte_sprache/leicht_erklaert/ls_internetseite/ls_aufbau_internetseite.jsp
• 3 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spitzenverband_Bund_der_Krankenkassen
• 4 - https://www.gkv-spitzenverband.de/media/dokumente/krankenversicherung_1/praevention__selbsthilfe__beratung/praevention/praevention_leitfaden/2024-12-19_GKV-Leitfaden_Praevention_barrierefrei.pdf
• 5 - https://www.gkv-spitzenverband.de/gkv_spitzenverband/der_verband/wir_ueber_uns.jsp