Versicherer dürfen Krankenhauskosten nach einem Suizidversuch nicht mehr ausschließen

>“As soon as they [the insurance companies] learned that I had attempted suicide, they pulled their hands off. […] No one around me pointed the finger at me, but they did. I had caused it myself, so I had to bear the consequences, they said. That’s very accusatory and stigmatising.“

>“Those who attempt suicide don’t do it of their own free will.“ […] „No, there is a whole process preceding it. […] almost every suicide attempt is preceded by a history of psychological suffering.“

>Just on the day our witness […] completed his long rehabilitation, the House Committee on Economy unanimously approved Els Van Hoof’s (CD&V) bill on Wednesday, which aims to oblige insurance companies to also cover hospital costs after a suicide attempt. They may no longer exclude these patients, nor may they charge premiums for them.

>Van Hoof: „There are many tens of thousands of attempts every year in our country. Those people get a financial penalty on top after their misery. We want to stop that.“

As it should be, especially after so many years of lockdown that destroyed almost everyone’s mental health.