Illness

Official medical assessment / examinations

Official medical examinations are carried out by the health departments of the districts and independent cities.

AIDS counselling

Where is AIDS counselling offered in the municipality?

Apply for compensation under the Infection Protection Act for loss of earnings

If you have to seclude yourself or are no longer allowed to work due to infection control and have a loss of earnings as a result, you may receive compensation.

Tuberculosis counseling

In tuberculosis matters, please contact the tuberculosis advice center in your district or city.

Medicines and dressings for people with health insurance

Medical treatment for people with health insurance

People with statutory health insurance are entitled to medical treatment.

Prevention benefits for those with health insurance

Remedies for people with health insurance Financing

People insured under the statutory health insurance scheme are entitled to medically necessary remedies.

Hospital treatment

As an insured person, you are entitled to hospital treatment. Treatment is provided on a full inpatient basis if the treatment objective cannot be achieved by partial, pre-hospital or post-hospital treatment or outpatient treatment including home nursing care.

Benefits granted in the event of sterilization required due to illness

The statutory health insurance companies cover the costs of a medically necessary sterilisation.

Medical rehabilitation benefits for people with health insurance Granting

Rehabilitation can help you avoid the permanent onset of a disability or need for long-term care, or help you cope better with the consequences.

Measures for the detection and prevention of dental diseases for persons with health insurance Authorisation

The purpose of preventive dental care is to examine the teeth and oral cavity in detail in order to be able to detect and treat possible dental, oral and jaw diseases at an early stage.

Cures for mothers and fathers

Under certain conditions, mothers and fathers are entitled to a mother/father-child measure from their health insurance fund.

Sociotherapy for people with health insurance Funding

Insured persons who are seriously mentally ill and are unable to access medical or medically prescribed services independently are entitled to sociotherapy.

Specialized outpatient palliative care for those with health insurance Funding

Insured persons are entitled to specialised outpatient palliative care (SAPV) in the home or family environment.

Travel costs

The health insurance funds cover travel costs that are medically necessary in connection with a health insurance benefit.

Medical assistance according to §40 SGB VIII

Healthcare for children, adolescents, young adults and single parents with children in shared accommodation

Children or adolescents in foster families or in residential child and youth welfare facilities are entitled to health care assistance.

Report suspected adverse reactions and damage to health caused by medicinal products, vaccines or tissue preparations

By reporting suspected cases of side effects or vaccination complications to the authorities, you help to make medicines and vaccines safer.

Apply for substitute care in the social long-term care insurance

If your private caregiver cannot care for you due to vacation or illness, your long-term care insurance will pay for a substitute in certain cases.

Making a claim for travel and transport costs for medical treatment if you have an accident at work or an occupational disease

Following a recognised accident at work or an occupational disease, you can claim reimbursement for related travel and transportation expenses.

Apply for rehabilitation aftercare offer at the pension insurance company

You can receive an aftercare benefit from the pension insurance if your attending physician at the rehab facility determines the need for rehab aftercare at the end of medical rehab.

Participate in the "RV Fit" prevention program of the German Pension Insurance Fund

If you are employed and the first impairments or complaints appear, the German Pension Insurance offers you a free training program with elements on exercise, nutrition and stress management.

Applying for benefits in the event of damage to health as a result of service as a soldier in the German Armed Forces

If you have suffered a military service injury during your time in the Bundeswehr, you may be entitled to compensation. After leaving military service, pension benefits can be granted on application.

Apply for stress testing and occupational therapy from the statutory health insurance fund

Have you had a serious physical or mental illness or an accident and don't know if and when you will be able to work again? Your health insurance fund will cover the costs of stress testing and work therapy if no other social insurance provider is responsible.

Applying for household help from statutory health insurance

If you are temporarily unable to continue running your household due to serious illness, rehabilitation or during a stay in hospital, you may be entitled to household help. You can apply for this from your statutory health insurance fund.

Applying for home nursing care for people with statutory health insurance

If you need qualified nursing care at home or at another suitable location due to an illness, you can apply for home nursing care from your statutory health insurance provider. You will need a doctor's prescription for this.

Apply for family coverage under the public health insurance plan

If you have public health insurance, you can add your children and your spouse or partner to your policy at no extra cost under certain conditions. You must submit the application to your public health insurance provider.

Choose or change statutory health insurance

You are free to choose and change your statutory health insurance fund under certain conditions.

Apply for reimbursement from the statutory health insurance fund

You can have the costs of private treatment reimbursed by your statutory health insurance fund under certain conditions.

Receive partial reimbursement of costs in statutory health insurance

If you work in the area of statutory health insurance and a service regulation applies to you, you can agree a partial reimbursement of costs. You then initially pay for medical services yourself and are reimbursed for your expenses under certain conditions.

Apply for reimbursement of overpaid contributions for statutory health insurance and social long-term care insurance

If you have paid too much for your statutory health insurance and long-term care insurance, you can apply for a refund from your health insurance fund.

Apply for or terminate voluntary membership of statutory health insurance

Do you belong to a group of people who are not automatically covered by statutory health insurance? Then you can be insured as a voluntary member of a statutory health insurance fund.

Apply for a subsidy for dentures or assumption of costs for a different type of dental prosthesis for people with statutory health insurance

You receive subsidies from your statutory health insurance for dentures. Only in exceptional cases will the health insurance fund cover the cost of implants. Insured persons with a low income may receive financial support.

Applying for sickness benefit for self-employed persons in statutory health insurance

Even if you are self-employed, you can insure yourself at the general contribution rate with statutory sickness benefit entitlement from the 7th week, just like employees subject to compulsory insurance. To do this, you must submit a declaration of choice to your health insurance fund.

Submit photo for the electronic health card

A current photo is required for the electronic health card. Did you provide your photo for the electronic health card (eGK) more than 10 years ago? Then your health insurance company may ask you to submit a new photo.

Medical treatment

If you wish to receive medical treatment in Germany, you can find information about your rights and obligations here.

Buying medicine in another EU country

Buying medicine in another EU country You may need to buy prescription medicine from a pharmacy while you are in another  EU country . To do this, you should make sure...

Health insurance rules and application for a European Health Insurance Card

Here you will find information on health insurance rules relating to short-term and long-term stays in another Member State and your rights and obligations in relation to the European Health Insurance Card.

National emergency numbers for medical emergencies

When it comes to health, there are two important telephone numbers in Germany, firstly 112 for emergencies and secondly 116 117 for the medical on-call service. You can find out which number is the right one in which case here.

Request replacement for damaged or destroyed aids

If your glasses, prosthesis or other aid is damaged in an accident at work, the Agricultural Employer's Liability Insurance Association will pay for it.

Report occupational disease to the Agricultural Employer's Liability Insurance Association

The Agricultural Accident Insurance Fund investigates the suspicion of an occupational disease when it receives a report of such a disease.

Participate in the OPS/ICD proposal process

Proposals for the further development of the ICD-10-GM and OPS classifications can be submitted to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices from the beginning of December to the end of February as part of the proposal procedure and can then be viewed.

Submit educational material for medicinal products for approval

If you, as the marketing authorization holder of medicinal products, are obliged to create additional educational material for your product, you must submit this for national approval.

Apply for transitional allowance for people with disabilities

As a person with disabilities, you may receive transitional benefits to help cover your living expenses if you participate in certain educational activities.

Medical first aid in case of occupational accident or disease

Do you need initial medical treatment for an occupational or commuting accident or a recognized occupational disease? Then the statutory accident insurance will cover the costs.

Apply for reimbursement of costs for remedies under statutory accident insurance

In the event of an accident at work or a recognized occupational illness, you can submit receipts for the costs of remedies to be covered by statutory accident insurance.

Receive a home help and child care costs in the statutory accident insurance

To enable you to continue running your household or looking after your children after an insured event, the statutory accident insurance will support you financially or in organizing help under certain conditions.

Benefits in the event of a need for care for persons insured under the statutory accident insurance scheme

If you need care as a result of an occupational accident, commuting accident or occupational disease, you can receive care allowance and other benefits from the statutory accident insurance.

Benefits for social participation in statutory accident insurance

If your equal social participation is at risk as a result of an accident at work or on the way to work or a recognized occupational disease, you can receive benefits for social participation.

Apply for motor vehicle assistance for persons with statutory accident insurance

You are entitled to motor vehicle assistance if you are dependent on the use of a motor vehicle on a more than temporary basis due to the nature or severity of your health impairment.

Receive pension from statutory accident insurance

If you are reduced in your earning capacity after an accident at work or due to an occupational disease, you will receive a pension from the statutory accident insurance.

Receive transitional allowance from statutory accident insurance during occupational rehabilitation

If you are taking part in qualified measures for participation in working life (occupational rehabilitation) as a result of an accident at work or commuting accident or a recognized occupational disease and are not receiving a salary, you will receive a transitional allowance.

Receive injury benefit from the statutory accident insurance

If you are unable to work due to an accident at work or an occupational disease, you will receive injury benefit.

Report a work, commuting or school accident to the statutory accident insurance provider

If a work, commuting or school accident has occurred in your company or institution, you must report it to your relevant employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.

Transitional benefit due to occupational disease for persons insured under the statutory accident insurance scheme received

If you no longer work due to an occupational disease, you can receive a transitional benefit from the statutory accident insurance.

Statutory accident insurance: Preventing an occupational disease or avoiding the aggravation of an occupational disease

Are you exposed to a risk at work that could lead to the development, aggravation or recurrence of an occupational disease? If so, you are entitled to preventive measures under certain conditions.

Apply for reimbursement of damaged or destroyed aids

If your glasses, prosthesis or other aid is damaged in an accident at work, on the way to work or at school, the statutory accident insurance will compensate for the damage by covering the cost of repair or replacement.

Psychotherapeutic services for persons insured under the statutory accident insurance scheme

You can access psychotherapeutic services after an accident at work or occupational disease via the psychotherapist procedure of the statutory accident insurance.

Receive child injury benefit from statutory accident insurance

Your child had an accident at kindergarten or school and therefore has to be cared for by you at home? If so, you can receive child injury benefit under certain conditions.

Request settlement of an accident insurance pension in the event of a reduction in earning capacity of less than 40 percent

If your earning capacity is reduced by less than 40 percent, you can apply for a monetary sum as a settlement for life instead of an accident pension.

Request settlement of an accident insurance pension in the event of a reduction in earning capacity of at least 40 percent

If your earning capacity is reduced by 40 percent or more, you can receive a sum of money as a settlement for a period of 10 years instead of the accident pension upon application

After a settlement, reapply for a pension from the statutory accident insurance due to aggravation

You can receive a pension from the statutory accident insurance again after a settlement upon application and under certain conditions.

After a settlement, reapply for a widow's or widower's pension from statutory accident insurance

Even if you have received a settlement in the course of remarriage, you can again receive a survivor's pension from the statutory accident insurance upon application and under certain conditions.

Report a suspected occupational disease to the statutory accident insurance fund

If you have indications that an occupational disease may be present, you have the option of reporting this to your employer's liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.

Apply for medical rehab at the expense of pension insurance

You can receive medical rehab from the pension insurance if your earning capacity is impaired by illness or disability.

Apply for support for returning to work

If you would like to work despite health problems, you can receive financial support for this - for example for aids or measures.

Apply for transitional allowance for pensioners

If you receive rehabilitation benefits from the pension insurance and your entitlement to continued payment of wages or salaries ends, then you could be entitled to transitional benefits.

Applying for medical rehabilitation for children and young people with pension insurance

If your child has a chronic illness or their health is at risk, they can receive medical rehabilitation benefits from pension insurance.

Supplementary rehabilitation benefits for people with health insurance

Health insurance covers the costs of supplementary rehabilitation services that can help you to recover more quickly.

Applying for a guide dog as an aid

Are you blind or severely visually impaired? Then you can apply to your health insurance company for a guide dog as an aid.

Requesting orthodontic treatment and reimbursement of the co-payment for orthodontic treatment from the statutory health insurance fund

Under certain conditions, statutory health insurance companies cover the costs of medically necessary orthodontic treatment for children and adolescents. You can have your own contribution reimbursed by your health insurance company after treatment.

Apply for outpatient or inpatient hospice care from the statutory health insurance fund

People who suffer from a serious, incurable and advanced illness and only have a short life expectancy can, under certain conditions, make use of outpatient or inpatient hospice services.

Applying for sickness benefit as an insured person

If you as an employee are unable to work for a longer period of time, you can receive sickness benefit to cover the loss of earnings.

Submit costs for implants or orthodontic treatment for adults to the statutory health insurance fund in exceptional cases

In special or severe exceptional cases, the statutory health insurance contributes to orthodontic treatment of adults or implants.

Apply for child sickness benefit for people with statutory health insurance

If you are unable to work due to your child's illness, you can receive child sickness benefit from your statutory health insurance fund.

Apply for farm and household help from the agricultural health insurance fund

You can receive benefits from the Agricultural Health Insurance Fund (LKK) for company and household help (BHH) if you are absent due to illness, hospital treatment, preventive or rehabilitation treatment by the LKK or due to pregnancy and maternity leave.

Report work and commuting accidents to agricultural accident insurance

If an accident at work has occurred in your company or institution, you must report it to the accident insurance company.

Apply for farm and household assistance from the Agricultural Accident Insurance Fund

You can receive benefits from the Agricultural Employer's Liability Insurance Association (LBG) for farm and household assistance if you are unable to work or require inpatient treatment as a result of an accident at work or occupational disease.

Receive a pension from the agricultural accident insurance

Is your earning capacity limited due to an accident at work, an accident on the way to work or an occupational disease? If so, you may be entitled to an agricultural accident insurance pension under certain conditions.

Preventing an occupational disease in agriculture or avoiding the aggravation of an occupational disease

If you are exposed to a hazard at work that can cause an occupational disease, you will receive preventive measures under certain conditions.

Apply for medical rehabilitation benefits from the Agricultural Old-Age Insurance Fund

You can receive medical rehabilitation benefits from the Landwirtschaftliche Alterskasse (LAK). You must meet certain benefit requirements for this.