Translation of "Gesetzliche krankenkasse" in English

Every employee has the right to choose the insurance company by himself.

The compulsory health insurance solution for foreign students

As a rule, the statutory health insurance is, however, cheaper for women and families.

Every statutory health insurance provider is required to issue its members with a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

BKK Pfalz is a statutory health insurance provider operating nationwide from its base in Ludwigshafen.

You can also apply for German public health insurance (at a cost).

In 1883, earlier than in other European countries, statutory health insurance was established in Germany.

If you do not choose a public health insurance, you will automatically be insured with the AOK.

But be aware that for the duration of your studies you cannot change to public health insurance!

Please contact the public health insurance provider where you were last insured.

A detailed leaflet to the "cost allowance by the legal health insurance scheme" can be requested at the society for biological cancer resistance.

The private health insurance: You can also private health insurance - sometimes even cheaper than the statutory health insurance.

Overview For longer illnesses you can get from the statutory health insurance 70 percent of their income of the last twelve months.

If, during your research activities, you have an employment contract, you must take out health insurance cover with a statutory health insurer of your choice.

Statutory health insurances will not refund any costs whatsoever in the case of jaw or tooth misalignment assessed with a rating of 1 or 2, even where a patient is suffering from malocclusion and requires treatment.

The branch office of the AOK (a statutory health insurer) is located on the campus right next to the canteen.

Students with their place of residence in Germany, who are no longer insured under the statutory system, may take insurance as voluntary members with your health insurance provider.

A branch office of the AOK (a statutory health insurer) is located on the campus right next to the canteen.

Those individuals who are not able to or do not want to join a public health insurance fund, they must seek insurance with a private health insurance company.

If the language course is finished, students under 30 can switch to the statutory health insurance for their studies.

Your statutory health insurance offers you insurance coverage to a large extent in case of illness. However, it does not ensure "total care".

You will be admitted in the hospital and stay there overnight and Medicare is a health insurance company.

He has to say after studying the free choice whether to remain privately insured or whether he wants to switch to the statutory health insurance.

If you cannot work for a prolonged period because of illness and therefore do not receive your salary from your employer, the statutory health insurance pays you sick pay (Krankengeld) as an equalisation payment.

That depends what has to be corrected, what kind of braces or retainers are to be used, whether a public health insurance plan covers the costs… it is impossible to give a general answer to this question. The total costs can be anywhere between zero and several thousand euros.

It is important to weigh up your decision accurately - a change from private to public health insurance is not readily possible.

Please be aware when selecting a health insurance provider that it may not be possible to switch from a private health insurance company to a statutory health insurance fund at some later date.

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You will later only return to the statutory health insurance if you become a social insurance employee with a certain annual earnings (currently the upper limit is 47.700 Euro) - and that before you are 55!

If you have any further questions, please contact a statutory health insurance provider for advice.