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Care Fraud: Entrepreneur Denounces Exploitation of Insurance Fund

Josef Deutskens, an entrepreneur in the care sector, reports systematic abuse of long-term care insurance. The solidarity system is being exploited in practice, Deutskens told Spiegel.

Care Fraud: Entrepreneur Denounces Exploitation of Insurance Fund
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Josef Deutskens, an entrepreneur in the care sector, reports systematic abuse of long-term care insurance. The solidarity system is being exploited in practice, Deutskens told Spiegel.

As Spiegel reports, Josef Deutskens, whose company helps seniors with daily tasks, describes specific cases of abuse. People had their vacation trips including holiday apartments financed by the care insurance fund. The solidarity system is being systematically exploited.

Deutskens emphasizes that the care insurance fund cannot cover everything indefinitely. The examples reveal a practice that burdens contributors. The entrepreneur calls for stricter controls to protect the solidarity community.

Source: www.spiegel.de