The remit of the long-term care insurance funds is to ensure the supply of permanent care for their insured and to eliminate shortcomings in quality. They consequently control the quality of the care supplied. Nevertheless, their ability to ensure the supply of care is limited by the fact that they have no appropriate influence on the creation, promotion or maintenance of an LTC infrastructure. This task is assigned to the states. Furthermore, the LTC transfers are paid by the insurance funds. Together with the Medical Review Board of the Statutory Health Insurance Funds (Medizinische Dienste der Krankenkassen MDK) they.
