What does Zuzahlung mean?
A Zuzahlung (co-payment) is a small amount you pay yourself, for example for medicines, in hospital or for therapy.
die Zuzahlung · die Zuzahlungen (plural)
The Krankenkasse pays the rest. The amount of the co-payment is set by law.
Children and young people usually pay no co-payments.
There is a yearly limit based on your income. When you reach it, you can be exempted for the rest of the year.
Example sentence
Für das Arzneimittel ist eine gesetzliche Zuzahlung von 5,00 € zu leisten.
A statutory Zuzahlung of 5,00 € is payable for the medicine.
What you can do
Collect all receipts for co-payments. You use them to apply for the exemption at your Krankenkasse.
Related words
- Krankenkasse The Krankenkasse is your statutory health insurance. It pays for doctors, hospitals and many medicines.
- Bescheinigung A Bescheinigung is a document in which an organisation officially confirms something.
- Nachweis A Nachweis is a document that proves something, for example your income, your rent or your address.