Care and health
G-BA
Abbreviation for Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss
In short and in plain language
The G-BA is the highest body of self-rule in German health care.
Doctors, hospitals and health funds sit on it.
It sets guidelines, such as on nursing care at home. These shape what doctors prescribe and treatment care.
Definition
The G-BA is the highest decision-making body of self-government in the German healthcare system. Doctors, hospitals and health insurance funds are represented in it. It adopts guidelines, for example on home nursing care, which shape prescriptions and treatment care.