Natural remedies: more and more health insurance companies will cover part of the cost

Even if their effectiveness is not scientifically confirmed, of interest to many patients for natural remedies as a complement to conventional medicine. More and more health insurance companies are responsive to the needs of its members and open to the homeopathy.

Around a quarter of the German population places a high value on natural remedies or medications. The allensbach market and advertising result in carrier analysis in 2018, in a survey of around 23,400 people aged 14 years and over.

The overall conclusion is that homeopathic medicines are gaining more and more importance. The circle of Users has grown significantly, said Barbara Steinhoff, head of the Department of Herbal and homeopathic medicinal products, the German Federal Association of drug manufacturers (BAH).

This is reflected in the acceptance of health insurance. So alternative healing methods, as an Alternative or complement to conventional medicine, are not included in the rule in the power catalogue of statutory health insurance funds. But, more and more health insurance companies cover part of the cost. With statutory health insurance, no benefits for non-medical practitioners, but only for Doctors with the appropriate additional training.

Homeopathy – effective, method of healing, or a pure Placebo?

In homeopathy, are the ghosts again and again: it Is an effective medicine and is based on your success solely on the Placebo effect? The dispute is a religious war. On the one hand-oriented physician, the only methods of success measurement are scientific and provable. On the other hand, representatives of the homeopathy references to many observable therapeutic success to patients and a large following.

Homeopathy is not a recognised science. Rational method will not be explained, which sets up recognition of diluted active ingredients, the essence of a person in the choice and terms are used that do not occur in the school of medicine. Nevertheless, classically trained Physicians of the many patients popular homeopathy is becoming increasingly open. Around 7000 of them have a homeopathic training.

Because the fact is: Many people swear by the use of Pessaries. The majority of Germans seems to be convinced that to you in homeopathic treatments to help, such as a study by the Bertelsmann Foundation and Barmer GEK. Of the nearly 7,000 respondents, more than 80 percent said that they have improved it a homeopathic treatment. Other research shows that every second German has used medicine balls.

Therapy must be prescribed by a doctor

The Shi may reject an assumption of costs for natural therapies, if the Budget of a therapy exceeds the cost of the conventional medicine or over the rule set for a treatment of this disease, summarizes the consumer portal health Central.

It is still not explored according to the perspective of the legislator, the effectiveness of many methods of alternative medicine yet sufficiently. A Trend is visible: For the most common areas of naturopathy, acupuncture and homeopathy doctors offer chambers developments.

  • What is the health insurance for natural therapies to pay for, you can find here

Switzerland shall pay the cost of completely

A look beyond the borders shows that In Switzerland, homeopathy is anchored for over a year in health care. Thus, homeopathic treatment was included in the catalogue of the basic insurance. The legal requirement for the inclusion of a form of treatment in the Swiss basic health insurance of the WZW-proof (scientific proof of the effectiveness, appropriateness and cost-effectiveness) of a medical therapy. The has provided homeopathy in the view of the Swiss legislator.

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