Electronic health card for refugees
Refugees can receive an electronic health card (eGK) within the first 15 months of their admission.
As before, the scope of benefits is governed by the Asylum Seeker Benefits Act. In the first 15 months, this includes:
- medical treatment of acute illnesses and pain conditions,
- the provision of protective vaccinations in accordance with the benefits of statutory health insurance and medically required preventive examinations, and
- other benefits, provided that they are essential to ensure health or to meet the special needs of children (discretionary benefit).
Process flow
The competent authority shall report the refugees to the competent health insurance fund. The latter sends the electronic health card to the refugees. Until then, the refugees will receive a provisional billing certificate for medical and dental care from the health insurance fund. This shall be handed over to the refugees by the competent authority.
Who should I contact?
The responsibility lies with the district and the county-free city to which the refugee person has been assigned.
The electronic health card is not offered by all counties and district-free cities in Lower Saxony, there is no legal claim. You can find out if and under what conditions you will receive them from the local authority responsible for you.
Requirements
- Leaving the initial reception facility and
- Assignment to a municipality
Which documents are required?
- Registration form for health care
- a photo
What are the fees?
There are no charges.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The Electronic Health Card (eGK) provides for a corresponding field "Insurance by Date", which allows the card to be limited. The eGK for refugees may be limited for the first 15 months of stay.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Federal Ministry of Health (BMG), Unit G15
