Medicines and dressings for people with health insurance

Insured persons in the statutory health insurance are entitled to the supply of pharmacy-only medicines and to the supply of bandages. The costs are covered by the health insurance companies.

Exception: For insured persons over 18 years of age, the costs for so-called minor funds are not covered. These include:

• Medicines for use in colds and flu-like infections
• oral and pharyngeal therapeutics (except for fungal infections),
• Laxative
• Medicines for motion sickness.

The cost of funds that you can buy without a prescription is generally not covered. Exception:

• Medicines that are standard of care for serious illnesses and are prescribed by the doctor.

The choice of prescribed remedies may be limited by discount agreements between health insurance companies and manufacturers. However, these funds are then also free of co-payment.

Fixed amounts may also apply to medicines and bandages. You will have to bear any additional costs yourself.