What does Hilfsmittel mean?
A Hilfsmittel (medical aid) is an item that helps with an illness or disability. Examples are a wheelchair, a hearing aid or insoles.
das Hilfsmittel · die Hilfsmittel (plural)
The doctor usually prescribes it. The Krankenkasse then often pays, sometimes with a co-payment.
The Krankenkasse checks the application. It may refer you to certain companies it has contracts with.
If the application is rejected, you can file a Widerspruch. The deadline is in the Rechtsbehelfsbelehrung.
Example sentence
Die Kosten für das beantragte Hilfsmittel werden übernommen.
The costs of the Hilfsmittel you applied for will be covered.
What you can do
Do not buy a medical aid yourself before the Krankenkasse has agreed. Otherwise it may not pay.
Related words
- Krankenkasse The Krankenkasse is your statutory health insurance. It pays for doctors, hospitals and many medicines.
- Zuzahlung A Zuzahlung (co-payment) is a small amount you pay yourself, for example for medicines, in hospital or for therapy.
- Antrag With an Antrag (application), you ask an office for something, for example money or a permit.
- Widerspruch With a Widerspruch, you tell the office: I do not agree with this Bescheid.
- Schwerbehindertenausweis The Schwerbehindertenausweis (severe disability card) shows that you have a severe disability. You get it from a Grad der Behinderung of 50.