Your advantages
with the AOK
Family insurance at no extra cost
Our free family insurance means that all your
family members enjoy the same coverage –
spouse, civil partner and children alike.
24 h availability
You can ask us any questions about your
health insurance by phone. We are available
for our members round the clock, seven days a
week. Just get in touch with us!
Always close by
You have recently arrived in Germany and have
questions about health insurance? There‘s sure Further information
to be an AOK branch near you.
We provide compact guide with lots of useful
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Health programs information for a successful start in Germany.
We can help you live more healthily. Conscious Simply download it at:
relaxation, nutritional advice or more physical www.healthinsurance-germany.com
exercise – we have something for everyone.
Information for immigrants
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In the event of a diagnosis that could have an
impact on your entire life, we will put you in
touch with experts for a second opinion. This
way you will feel positive about receiving the AOK offers you optimal services and is always there for you.
right diagnosis and the appropriate treatment. Your health is particularly important when beginning star-
ting something new in your career or private life. Become Welcome
Help for family caregivers
We provide free services for family members
our member and benefit from our local services! We look for-
ward to welcoming you!
to Germany
caring for their relatives. AOK personal care www.aok.de
Information about your health insurance
advisors help with any questions or concerns
raised by the people involved. Your AOK – Die Gesundheitskasse
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title: PR/AOK
For more information see:
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Strong: Your AOK benefits Convenient: Your card
>> Doctor‘s appointments for more health
You can visit any general practitioner or consultants accred-
Welcome! ited in Germany for medical treatment. AOK bears the costs
of medical treatment as well as dental check-ups and treat-
ments.
As soon as you become an AOK mem-
ber, you will be given an electronic card
proving your membership in our health
You have decided to live in Germany. This is an exciting and insurance company. The card features
positive decision – Germany is a dynamic country offering plen- >> Hospital treatment your passport photo; your personal
ty of opportunities. The AOK is your ideal partner in this new You can choose from all eligible hospitals in your area at information including your name, date
chapter of your life. We would like to help you with your new your own discretion. Our insurance company will take over of birth, address and insurance num-
start because moving to a foreign country involves many chal- the costs of medical treatment, nursing care, accommoda- ber are also stored on the card. Just show your
lenges. There are lots of new things to discover and some things tion and meals. membership card whenever you visit a doctor. The cost of your
will be different from what you are used to. treatment will be billed directly to the AOK by your doctor.
>> Screenings and medical check-ups
With this in mind, it is even more important to keep an eye on The sooner an illness is identified and treated, the greater
your health. This is where we can help you: the AOK is more than the chances of recovery. That is why the AOK bears the costs Safe: Your AOK
just a health insurance provider. We not only guarantee optimal
care in the event of illness, we also strive to keep you healthy. For
of numerous important medical check-ups and screenings.
membership
you this means first-rate care at a reasonable premium. >> Sickness benefit
AOK members receive sickness benefits when their illness AOK makes it easy: virtually everybody who moves to Ger-
No matter whether you need medical care for yourself, for your stops them working and their employer stops paying them. many or lives here can be insured with our health insurance
family, or just have questions of any kind: the AOK – Die Ge- company. Benefit from our exclusive service and individual
sundheitskasse is on your side and offers you all the support >> Benefits for pregnant women offers, and experience the protection of a strong community.
you need. The AOK offers advice and help in every way possible right
from the beginning. This means we bear the costs of regular Become an AOK member now!
medical care and a number of important medical check-ups Just register at:
for pregnant women.
www.healthinsurance-
Near: Services in your area >> Prescriptions
germany.com
Your doctor will prescribe you all the medicines you may
As one of the largest health insurance companies in Germany, need. Unlike other countries, in Germany you can only get
The AOK has been providing security and comprehensive me- medicines from pharmacies and not from drug stores or su-
dical assistance for the past 125 years. AOK cares for approxi- permarkets. The AOK bears almost all the expenses incurred
mately 24 million people, almost a third of the German popu- for the prescribed medicines. You only need to pay a contri-
lation. Around 55,000 employees in 1,380 branches guarantee bution.
efficient customer service.
