| As an alternative to the state supported
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| | expected cost is determined by such
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| healthcare system expats in Germany have
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| | variables as the patient's medical
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| the option of signing up to a private
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| | history, age and gender.
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| health care plan. The prerequisite is a
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| | Its is important to bear in mind that
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| salary over 47,700 Euros. Those working
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| | while the GKV covers family and non
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| in Germany on an independent basis (i.e.
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| | working dependents the PKV only covers
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| self employed) would also be eligible.
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| | the paying customer. On the plus side
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| Employees would have to demonstrate that
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| | private providers are not allowed to
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| they had earned more than the threshold
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| | cancel policies on the basis of claims
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| amount for 3 years. Otherwise they will
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| | made. They are legally required,
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| automatically be enrolled in the
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| | furthermore, to set aside 10% of
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| government scheme (gesetzliche
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| | contributions against health care
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| Krankenversicherung of GKV). It is always
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| | provision to be rendered in retirement.
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| prudent to address this with employers as
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| | Self employed German residents who are
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| soon as possible since when staff are
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| | covered by the policy of an international
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| registered for the state insurance there
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| | (i.e. non German) provider should check
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| is no option to change for three years.
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| | the small print and make sure it is
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| This draconian seeming measure is a
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| | acceptable in Germany. Even if the
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| result of recent reforms and is designed
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| | existing policy is applicable, long term
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| to compel higher earners to stick with
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| | Pflegeversicherung (nursing care) must be
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| the state system. The private option is
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| | acquired as well.private
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| attractive for expats because although
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| | Krankenversicherung (PKV) regulations
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| standards are high with the standard
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| | stipulate that all self employed persons
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| program it is reassuring to have access
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| | must now purchase private health
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| to medical staff whose competency in
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| | insurance (even if they had no cover
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| their patients mother tongue can be
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| | previously). The German providers are
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| guaranteed.
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| | legally obliged to accept applicants
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| German hospitals depend increasingly on
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| | regardless of their health situation.
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| their private practice for funding and so
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| | Finally, the cost will be capped by 1st
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| receive new patients with open arms. The
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| | January 2009. This government of the
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| private Krankenversicherung (PKV) market
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| | Federal Republic has introduced these
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| is covered by around 50 firms and there
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| | measures to ensure that ultimately all
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| is a good palette of products available
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| | residents have cover.
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| to meet most requirements. As might be
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