Medical check-ups in Germany

Preventive health screening

Germany has one of the world’s most advanced screening programs for common diseases – the charges for basic, statutory screening are covered by all health insurance providers as standard, whether public or private. That includes:

1. Full body check-up – every 3 to 10 years for over 35s, depending on personal risk level
2. Breast cancer screening – every year for women aged 30 and over
3. Skin cancer screening – every 2 years for men over 30 and women over 35
4. Glaucoma test – every 3 years for over 40s

Benefits of private health insurance (PKV)

All public and private health insurance policies cover the cost of certain types of screening at minimum intervals – they are required to do so by law.

However, private health insurance often goes further. For example, at ottonova we have removed the age restrictions for statutory health screening and exclude screening costs from your annual deductible.

Private insurance medical examinations

Before you can register with a private health insurance (PKV) provider in Germany, you have to undergo a medical examination. The purpose is to assess your level of risk; ultimately, all insurance providers have a duty to protect their collective of policyholders. People with high-risk or complex conditions will likely have to use the public insurance system or pay a surcharge.

This examination usually includes:

• Taking a complete medical history, including details about your family
• Measuring your blood pressure
• Performing a series of tests on a blood sample (also called a hemogram)

What makes ottonova special?

As Germany’s first fully digital private health insurance provider, ottonova does everything possible to give you control over your healthcare.

By teaming up with Medicals Direct, we have made it possible for you to undergo a medical examination at a time and place that suits you – with an English-speaking healthcare professional. The results will be sent to ottonova so we can determine whether we are able to insure you. After you closed the contract with ottonova the results will also be sent to you.