Table 1.
First pillar | Second pillara | Third pillar | |
---|---|---|---|
Type of care | Long-term care | Basic curative services | Additional services |
Primary regulation (laws) | AWBZb,c | Private insurancec, WTZc, ZFWb | Complementary insuranceb,c |
Secondary regulation (decrees) | Decree on Entitlement to Exceptional Medical Expenses Insurance | Health Insurance Treatment and Services Decree | – |
Tertiary regulation (discretion of Minister) | Regulation on Subsidies in AWBZ | Regulations on Medical Specialist Care | – |
Regulations on Entitlements to AWBZ-care | Regulations Governing the Provision of Paramedical Assistance |
a To be replaced in 2006 by a statutory health insurance scheme that covers the entire population
b Administered by sickness funds
c Administered by insurance companies