Hintergrund

Online Event | 21 February 2023 Health Insurance

The health insurance system in Germany can be hard to understand. We will explain the most important facts and give you basic information for finding a decision.

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Hamburg Welcome Portal - Health Insurance

Public or private health insurance?

The health insurance system in Germany can be difficult to understand. As a new citizen or as someone who is planning to live in Germany, you might ask yourself:

  • Do I have to insure myself at all?
  • What is the difference between public and private health insurance?
  • What is the best choice for me?  
  • How are services billed?
  • What ist he EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) all about?
  • How does medical care work here?

The Hamburg Welcome Center will explain the health insurance system and gives you basic information for finding a decision and show you the advantages and disadvantages of the health insurance systems.

When?
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 at 4 pm
Our speech will take about 40 minutes. Afterwards there is time to answer your questions.

Where?
Online using Zoom.
We will send you the meeting link after you signed up for the event.
If you use your smartphone, please install the Zoom App.
If you join using a browser, please install the Zoom Client in advance.

Registration: Attending is free of charge.
Please sign up until 20 February 2023 by sending an E-Mail to hwc-event-online@welcome.hamburg.de, if you wish to attend the event. Our Guest list is limited - you will receive a written confirmation with the link to the meeting.

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