Health / Social Services

The healthcare and social services system, as the second-largest job market in Germany, has been redirected to rely on a form of financing governed by a market economy and competition. This replaced the “full cost coverage principle” that applied until the early nineties. These structural changes have led to competition on price and the evolution of submarkets. The healthcare and social services sector has also been one of the most significant growth markets worldwide. As demographic change continues and society ages, this sector will become even more important.

Hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, elder care facilities and other healthcare service providers are facing constant new challenges in this setting. Ongoing reform and especially the constantly changing legal environment apply intense pressure to the industry. Today’s hospital sector in Germany is dominated by issues like how to finance necessary investments in an era of tight public funding, vertical and horizontal cooperation to leverage synergy effects and expand the range of services, and corporate restructuring by outsourcing services not relating to patients.

Our experts in healthcare and social services enjoy a special position in the market for advising and auditing healthcare facilities. Our generalist approach helps Ebner Stolz stand out clearly from the competition. A regular contact person with a broad knowledge of healthcare and social services will assist your projects. And your contact can make use of the services of interdisciplinary teams of accountants, auditors, tax advisors, business and law graduates with experience in the field, not just to find practical solutions for complex issues, but also to point out the risks and opportunities of future developments.