The first step is to contact your new health insurance fund and register as a member there. You can then submit your request to the Künstlersozialkasse online or by post.

Online notification:

• Call up the online form on the federal portal verwaltung.bund.de. This will guide you step by step through the necessary information, which you can enter electronically.
• Note: You will need a valid ELSTER certificate to log in to the online form. Alternatively, you can use your electronic ID document.
• It will take you about 10 minutes to complete the online application.
• First enter your personal details, including your insurance number. You will find this on the letter from the Künstlersozialkasse in the top right-hand corner.
• On the next page, you can then enter your new health insurance fund and the date of change.

Notification by post:

• Inform the Künstlersozialkasse of the name and address of your new health insurance fund and the date of the change.
• Please also state your insurance number. You will find this number in the top right-hand corner of the letter from the Künstlersozialkasse.

Once the form or your notification has been received, the Künstlersozialkasse will check your details. If there are any queries or further documents are required, the Künstlersozialkasse will contact you in writing. Finally, the Künstlersozialkasse will confirm your registration with the newly selected health insurance fund in writing.