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    GKV Spitzenverband

    from Berlin

    As the central advocacy organization, the GKV-Spitzenverband represents the statutory health and long-term care insurance funds. It helps shape healthcare provision in Germany and is committed to quality, efficiency and transparency.

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    Spitzenverband Bund der Krankenkassen (GKV-Spitzenverband)

    The GKV-Spitzenverband is the central advocacy group for all statutory health and long-term care insurance funds in Germany. It was founded in 2007 as part of the GKV Competition Strengthening Act and began its work on July 1, 2008. The association is a corporation under public law and is subject to the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Health[1][3].

    Main Tasks and Mission

    • Advocacy: The GKV-Spitzenverband represents the interests of the statutory health and long-term care insurance funds at the federal level and internationally[4][5].
    • Framework Conditions for Healthcare: It shapes the framework conditions for intensive competition for quality and efficiency in healthcare and nursing care[5].
    • Contract Conclusions: The association concludes framework agreements and remuneration agreements for inpatient, outpatient and dental care[3][4].

    Main Mission and Values

    The main mission of the GKV-Spitzenverband is to promote the health of around 75 million insured persons in Germany and to represent the interests of the statutory health and long-term care insurance funds. The association attaches great importance to quality, efficiency and transparency in healthcare[4][5].

    Sustainability Goals and Initiatives

    The GKV-Spitzenverband supports initiatives to improve healthcare and promotes the development of telematics in healthcare. It is committed to standardizing electronic data exchange in order to increase the efficiency and quality of care[1][4]. In addition, the association plays an important role in defining prevention and rehabilitation priorities[4].

    Organization and Structure

    The GKV-Spitzenverband has an administrative board and an executive board. The administrative board consists of representatives of the insured and employers, while the executive board represents the association externally[3]. Financing is provided by the member funds[3]. The association is also responsible for long-term care insurance and there it takes over the tasks of the Spitzenverband Bund der Pflegekassen[3].

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