Should you have questions on your health insurance during or after pregnancy, during mother protection period or during your parental leave, they are best put to your health insurance directly. Information on all medical examination and delivery services as well as the treatment of pregnancy related health issues can also be obtained there.
Health insurance of your child:
If you have claimed parental allowance after the delivery of the child and your job contact ends during your parental leave, your health insurance is still covered through your parental allowance. In case of an existing work contract you are insured for free during your parental leave and during the receipt of parental allowance.
Students and health insurance
Same regulations as above apply to students. Please be advised to seek consultation with your health insurance at any rate to avoid misunderstandings.
Usually students are insured as follows:
Children of students:
Should your be insured through a governmental health insurance plan and your expenditures for health care and medicine exceed legal cap of 1% or 2% of your gross income, you have the option to request an exemption from your health insurance which will free you from medical fees. To obtain this exemption, please collect all your receipts and, together with records to proof your income situation, pass them on to your health insurance. Children are always exempted from medical fees (except additional costs of transportation).
More Informations:
Federal Social Insurance Authority
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 38
53113 Bonn
Phone: (0228) 61 91 88-8
Fax: (0228) 61 91 87-0
Mail: mutterschaftsgeldstelle(at)bva.de
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