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The association of public insurance providers in Germany provides a limited set of licenses that make psychotherapy reimbursable, everyone else practices in pri
by sascha_sl 5y ago
The association of public insurance providers in Germany provides a limited set of licenses that make psychotherapy reimbursable, everyone else practices in private. These licenses can also be transferred, making them a commodity among therapists.
It's a horribly outdated stance that has pushed waiting lists far beyond the stated legal maximum wait time. This means you can technically get private therapy reimbursed, but the bureaucracy in between (proof you have attempted to get therapy at 3+ places that get reimbursement, filing and often fighting over specific charges) is designed to stall people already fed up with life into simply giving up.
- hansel_der 5y ago> These licenses can also be transferred, making them a commodity among therapists. sure? i was under the impression that the licensing also serves as a vetting process and are bound to a person.
- sascha_sl 5y agoUnfortunately, yes. They sometimes go for 6 digit sums. https://www.therapie.de/aktuell/artikel/handelsware-kassensitze/ https://www.therapie.de/aktuell/artikel/handelsware-kassensi... They're not exactly trades, but those who retire are able to declare a successor - and they're not forbidden from making such deals.