The following extract, written in German and translated into English using Google Translate, from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Health, describes the Appointment Service and Care Act of 2019.
Patients are to get doctor’s appointments more quickly, and health insurance benefits and care are to be improved. These are the goals of the “Act for Faster Appointments and Better Care” (Appointment Service and Care Act, TSVG), which entered into force on 11 May 2019.