Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the premium subsidy had to be paid directly to the insured person rather than to the health insurer.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The direct payment to the insurer was lawful under § 20(2) VO KVG; § 21 VO KVG governs only third-party payment requests and does not bar direct payment by the compensation office.
Extrahierte Begründung
§ 20 contains the general rule on payout and expressly allows direct payment to the competent insurers. § 21 concerns only the right of third parties or beneficiaries to request payment to a third party and its conditions. Its restrictive wording applies only to third-party payments under § 21(1), not to direct payment under § 20(2).