Table 2.

Benefit-defining laws/ decrees and catalogues

	Statutory Health Insurance (SHI) - general benefit regulation	SHI - general directives of the Federal Joint Commitee	SHI - special directives of the Federal Joint Commitee (positive)	SHI - appendices to directives of the Federal Joint Commitee (negative)	SHI - DRG	SHI - EBM	SHI - BEMA	SHI - BEL-II	Statutory long term care insurance - general benefit regulation
Catalogue: type of document, actors and contents
HC.1.	x	x		x (X)	x
HC.1.2	x	x		x (X)		x
HC.1.3.1	x	x		x (XI)		x
HC.1.3.2	x	x	x (I)	x (XII)			x	x
HC.1.3.3	x	x	x (II)	x (XI)		x
HC.1.3.9	x	x	x (III)	x (XI)
HC.2.1/2.2	x				x
HC.2.3	x
HC.3.1	x								x
HC.3.2	x								x
HC.3.3	x		x (IV)						x
HC.4.1	x	x				x
HC.4.2	x	x				x	x
HC.4.3	x		x (V)
HC.5.1.1	x	x
HC.5.1.2	x	x	x (VI)
HC.5.2	x	x	x (VII)
HC.6.1	x	x	x (VIII)
HC.6.3	x
HC.6.4	x	x	x (IX)			x	x
HC.6.5	x

FJC Federal Joint Committee, SHI Statutory Health Insurance, GBR General Benefit Regulation, DRG diagnosis-related group, EBM Uniform Value Scale, BEMA Uniform Value Scale–dentists, BEL-II Uniform Value Scale–dental technicians,

I Directives on the Provision of Prosthetic Services

II Directives on Psychotherapy

III Directives on Nonphysician Care

IV Directives on Home Nursing Care

V Directives on Patient Transport

VI Directives on OTC

VII Directives on Medical Aids

VIII Directives on Maternity Care

IX Directives on A. Early Detection of Cancer, B. Dental Prophylaxis & C. Medical Examinations for the Early Detection of Diseases

X Appendix to Directive according to SGB V, Sect. 137c (to evaluate hospital procedures)

XI Appendix to Directive on Medical Procedures,

XII Appendix to Directive on New Dental Procedures