Many illnesses can be avoided through preventive care or treated well
through early detection. Here you will find an overview of the statutory health
insurance schemes’ advisory and preventive care offerings, from vaccinations to
cancer screening to dental check-ups. You will also find information about how to
prepare yourself for serious situations through an advance care directive or a
lasting power of attorney.
The Künstlersozialkasse (KSK) can only pay you the correct subsidy if it knows how high your contributions for private or voluntary statutory health and long-term care insurance are. You should therefore inform the KSK of any changes to your contributions.
If you are working or employed in the food sector for the first time, you will need a certificate from the public health department confirming that you have been instructed in infection control.
You can take advantage of health check-ups for your children. Thus, the general state of health and age-appropriate development of a child is regularly examined by a doctor. Possible problems or abnormalities can be detected and treated at an early stage.
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Dental care serves to examine teeth and oral cavity in detail in order to be able to detect and treat any dental, oral and jaw diseases at an early stage.
You can take advantage of health check-ups for your children. Thus, the general state of health and age-appropriate development of a child is regularly examined by a doctor. Possible problems or abnormalities can be detected and treated at an early stage.
If you become subject to compulsory insurance in the statutory health insurance, you can be exempted from this in certain cases. You submit the application to your statutory health insurance fund.
Dental care serves to examine teeth and oral cavity in detail in order to be able to detect and treat any dental, oral and jaw diseases at an early stage.
The sickness benefit is intended to compensate the insured * for the loss of earnings. The duration and amount of sick pay are prescribed by law.
In the event of illness, you a...
If your income or assets are not sufficient to cover your necessary living expenses, you will receive support in financing your contributions to health insurance and long-term care insurance under certain conditions.
If you need help with living expenses and do not have statutory or private health insurance, the social welfare provider will provide healthcare assistance.
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Outpatient or inpatient preventive care can help you avert the threat of illness or the need for long-term care. You apply for the preventive care benefit from your health insurance fund.
If you, as an insured person in the artists' social insurance scheme, have a question or concern in connection with your compulsory insurance, you can contact the Künstlersozialkasse.
Have you had a recognized accident at work or an occupational disease? If so, the agricultural employers' liability insurance association will reimburse you for the associated travel costs under certain conditions.
Has your professional situation changed in such a way that you expect a different income from your self-employed artistic or journalistic work? Then you need to adjust your income estimate with the Artists' Social Insurance Fund.
If you cannot work because your child is ill, you can get children's sickness benefit from your statutory health insurance fund. Under certain conditions, you can transfer the children's sickness benefit days to your partner.
If you have questions about sexually transmitted diseases (e.g. AIDS), you can contact a counseling center near you. You can also get tested at many counseling centers.
You ca...
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If you have statutory health and nursing care insurance through the artists' social insurance fund, you can change your health insurance fund under certain conditions.
If your personal data changes, you must inform the Künstlersozialkasse. You should also inform the Künstlersozialkasse if your contact details change or expand.
If you change the legal form of your activity or the activity itself, this may affect your obligation to be insured with the Künstlersozialkasse (KSK).
If you are unable to work due to illness or pregnancy and receive compensation from another source, you do not have to pay social security contributions via the Artists' Social Security Fund.
Take care of your health and that of your family. Addiction prevention offers free information, advice and support. The addiction prevention service is aimed at children, young people, adolescents and adults as well as their relatives.
The Public Health Service will provide you with general information about certain infectious diseases, e.g.: What should you do in an emergency? What are the transmission routes?...
If you are insured through the Künstlersozialkasse (KSK), you can obtain information about your insurance obligation and your contribution account from the KSK at any time. To do this, you must send a request to the KSK.
If you are subject to compulsory insurance or eligible for subsidies via the Künstlersozialkasse, you will receive proof of the tax-deductible contributions and subsidies for each year.
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.
As a beginner in your profession, you did not reach the minimum employment income in the first three years of your work? Then you must prove to the Künstlersozialkasse that you are working for gain.
Are you no longer able to control your use of drugs, alcohol, gambling or social media? Then addiction counseling centers can help you and your loved ones anonymously and free of charge, either on site or online.