Finally understand it – Health Insurance (“Krankenversicherung”) in Germany
Probably the most important, yet trickiest insurance in Germany… Health Insurance. We have therefore created an article for you about the health insurance system in Germany that should cover most of your questions. In this article you will learn the following things:
- Explanation of the public health insurance in Germany (= Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung “GKV”)
- Pros & Cons of the public health insurance and options
- Explanation of the voluntary public health insurance in Germany (= Freiwillige gesetzliche Pflichtversicherung “GKV freiwillig”)
- Pros & Cons of the voluntary public health insurance and options
- Explanation of the private health insurance in Germany (= Private Krankenversicherung “PKV”)
- Pros & Cons of the private health insurance and options