Service Finder
Providing health assistance
Service Description
If you do not have health insurance and receive uninterrupted assistance for living expenses for a short period of time (probably less than one month), the social welfare office will provide the necessary medical care immediately by issuing a treatment certificate.
This includes
- Preventive health assistance for the prevention and early detection of illnesses
- assistance in the event of illness
- Help with family planning
- Help with pregnancy and maternity
- Assistance with sterilization
The assistance corresponds to the benefits provided by statutory health insurance, including the obligation to make co-payments within the limits of the statutory health insurance.
If "traditional" membership of a health insurance fund exists or can be arranged, this option has priority. If there is no right of access to health insurance in the normal way, registration by the social welfare office with a health insurance fund of the beneficiary's choice may be considered. If the requirements are not met (e.g. in the case of very short-term need), the social welfare office will provide the necessary assistance by directly granting benefits within the framework of health assistance.
Process flow
- You contact the social welfare office responsible for you with a request for an electronic health card or a treatment certificate.
- The social welfare office will check the application.
- If all requirements are met, you will receive an electronic health card or a treatment certificate.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the social welfare office of your district or city.
Competent authority
Social welfare office
Requirements
- It is not reasonable to expect them to raise the funds from their own income and assets.
- Exclusion of priority benefits (including health insurance, accident insurance, care for victims of war, Asylum Seekers Benefits Act)
- Treatment certificate (assistance must be provided in the form of goods and services)
- In the case of justified self-help (e.g. emergency), reimbursement of costs already incurred is possible.
Which documents are required?
- Informal application for the issue of a treatment certificate
- Current notification of benefits to secure your livelihood
- Identity card or passport
- Prescriptions and/or proof of payment, if applicable
- Required consultation confirmations, cost estimates, rejection notices
What are the fees?
Fee: free of charge
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The responsible social welfare agency can only issue a treatment certificate once it has become aware of the need. It is therefore important to submit an application as soon as possible.
Processing duration
A decision on the application will be made as quickly as possible, especially if there is a recognizable urgency.
Legal basis
- § Section 47 of the Twelfth Book of the German Social Code (SGB XII)
- § Section 48 of the Twelfth Book of the German Social Code (SGB XII)
- § Section 49 of the Twelfth Book of the German Social Code (SGB XII)
- § Section 50 of the Twelfth Book of the German Social Code (SGB XII)
- § Section 51 of the Twelfth Book of the German Social Code (SGB XII)
- § Section 52 of the Twelfth Book of the German Social Code (SGB XII)
Appeal
All you need to do is submit an informal application to the social welfare office responsible for you.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Competent Authority
Landratsamt Saale-Holzland-Kreis - Sozialamt
Address
07607 Eisenberg
Postal address
07602 Eisenberg
Opening times
Monday 08:30 - 12:00 (by appointment only)
Tuesday 08:30 - 12:00, 13:30 - 15:30
Thursday 08:30 - 12:00, 13:30 - 17:30
Friday 08:30 - 12:00 (by appointment only)
Please note
Appointments can also be made outside the above office hours if required.
Transport connection
Parking spaces
Number: 2
Fees: no
Number: 1
Fees: no
