Your bonus booklet as you know it will soon be obsolete. The old rules will remain, but However, you can do without the annual stamp in the paper booklet in the future. As part of the Digitization will make the bonus booklet not only digital, but also integrated into your electronic patient file (ePA). However, the association proDente eV recommends that, as a precaution, all stamps confirming a preventative care appointment are still entered manually or even added later, especially during the transition period. We will explain what will change in the future and what you need to pay attention to in today's blog post.
Bonus booklet enables higher subsidy for dentures
Statutory health insurers provide standard care for dental prostheses according to the fixed subsidy principle. However, you can increase the fixed subsidy if you can prove that you have regularly attended dental care appointments. Proof was sometimes provided in the form of a paper bonus booklet with a stamp. Every patient who has a complete bonus booklet thereby reduces his own contribution.
Tip: If you haven't received a stamp for your annual check-up at your dentist this year, we recommend that you make an appointment as soon as possible. You are responsible for ensuring that there are no gaps in your bonus booklet.
New technology, old bonus rules
Even if the form of proof changes from paper to digital, the previous rules for a fixed subsidy remain in placeThis means that if you keep your bonus booklet without gaps for at least 5 years, the fixed subsidy from your health insurance company can increase from 60 to 70 percent. If you can prove a period of 10 years, the fixed subsidy increases to 75 percent. If your bonus booklet shows gaps in your provision, only the period for which proof is required applies. With a plausible explanation, however, you can request a goodwill payment from your health insurance company. They can grant you the maximum fixed subsidy at their own discretion and despite the lack of proof.
Advantages of the digital bonus booklet
The plan is still to replace the existing paper bonus booklet with the digital bonus booklet from 2022. It will become part of your electronic patient file (ePA). There will be no need to manually add forgotten stamps for preventive examinations. Thanks to digitization, forgetting or losing bonus booklets will come to an end.
Did you know that the current Fixed subsidy increased from 60 to 70 percent If you have kept your bonus booklet for more than 10 years without any gaps, you can Increase the share of health insurance to 75 percent.
However, according to the hardship regulation, every patient can still apply for a 100 percent subsidy for standard care, regardless of the entries in their bonus booklet. hardship regulation for 2021 applies to all people with an income of less than 1,316.00 euros gross per month.
In addition to the annual dental check-up, we recommend our emmi® - dent ultrasonic toothbrushWith it, you can do a lot to ensure good dental health and avoid expensive dentures.
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