Source: BUS Sachsen-Anhalt (Linie6PLus)

Applying for help for children and young people at risk of development and with disabilities

Description

If you need help with living expenses and do not have statutory or private health insurance, the social welfare provider will provide healthcare assistance.

This includes

Support and advice for parents
Care and nursing services
Medical treatment
Therapies such as speech promotion and movement promotion
Preventive check-ups
Everyday support

Health care services for children with developmental disorders or disabilities include

Preventive medical services
Early detection examinations
treatments
Preventive measures
counseling

The social welfare office decides on the content and scope of the services that are covered.

Prerequisites

Health assistance is available to people

- who do not have statutory or adequate private health insurance,

- the provision of benefits via health insurance is not an option

- and who cannot reasonably be expected to raise the funds for the necessary assistance from their income and assets.

§ Section 264 (4) Social Security Code (SGB) Fifth Book (V) Assumption of health treatment for persons not subject to compulsory insurance against reimbursement of costs

Required documents

- Application for health assistance

- Identity card or passport (or other documents that can identify the person beyond doubt)

The competent social welfare institution will provide information on the documents required in individual cases.

Deadlines

You must apply for health assistance in advance.

This does not apply in an emergency.

Responsible body

Contact the social welfare office responsible for your municipality or independent city.

Procedure

Make an appointment with the relevant social welfare office. When you go there, you also apply for social assistance at the same time.

The social welfare office will then check whether you are entitled to social assistance and can therefore be registered as a member of a health insurance scheme.

If you are not entitled, you cannot be registered with a health insurance company.

In this case, it will be checked whether the social welfare office can pay for your child's health care. You may have to submit further documents for this. After the assessment, you will receive a notification from the social welfare office. This will state the type, scope and duration of the approved benefit.

In the event of an emergency, you do not need to submit an application in advance.