As the central advocacy organization, the
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].
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].
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].
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].
