What does Reha mean?
A Reha (rehabilitation) is treatment meant to help you recover after an illness and be able to work again.
die Reha
It usually lasts a few weeks, in a clinic or as an outpatient near you.
The Rentenversicherung usually pays if it is about your work. Otherwise the Krankenkasse often pays.
You usually apply together with your doctor. If it is rejected, you can file a Widerspruch.
Example sentence
Ihnen wird eine medizinische Reha in einer Klinik für drei Wochen bewilligt.
You are granted a medical Reha in a clinic for three weeks.
What you can do
You can often state wishes about the clinic. Write them in the application and give reasons.
Related words
- Rentenversicherung The Rentenversicherung (pension insurance) pays pensions, for example in old age or if illness stops you from working.
- Krankenkasse The Krankenkasse is your statutory health insurance. It pays for doctors, hospitals and many medicines.
- Erwerbsminderungsrente An Erwerbsminderungsrente (disability pension) is for people whose health lets them work only a few hours, or not at all.
- 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.