Suspension of health and long-term care insurance benefits in the event of non-payment of contributions to the artists' social insurance fund
If you do not pay your contributions to the Künstlersozialkasse regularly, you will have to pay for your medical treatment yourself.
Description
You are obliged to pay your monthly contributions to the statutory health and social care insurance - i.e. the social insurance contributions - to the Künstlersozialkasse (KSK) on time and in full.
If you do not pay your contributions punctually and in full, this may result in the benefits of the statutory health and long-term care insurance being suspended. In this case, you will have to pay for almost all medical treatment yourself. There are only a few exceptions.
Contact person
Künstlersozialkasse (KSK)
Address
address
Opening hours
Service Center (Hotline): Monday 09:00 - 16:00 Tuesday 09:00 - 16:00 Wednesday 09:00 - 16:00 Thursday 09:00 - 16:00 Friday 09:00 - 16:00 Visits are possible by appointment.
Contact
fax: +49 4421 7543-5050(Rechtsstelle)
fax: +49 4421 7543-5062(Für Verwerter)
fax: +49 4421 7543-5080(Für Versicherte)
telephone: +49 4421 9734051500(Service-Center)
e-mail: abgabe@kuenstlersozialkasse.de
e-mail: auskunft@kuenstlersozialkasse.de
Internet
Künstlersozialkasse (KSK), Abteilung Versicherte
Address
postal address
Gökerstr. 14
26384 Wilhelmshaven
Opening hours
Service Center (Hotline): Monday 09:00 - 16:00 Tuesday 09:00 - 16:00 Wednesday 09:00 - 16:00 Thursday 09:00 - 16:00 Friday 09:00 - 16:00 Visits are possible by appointment.
Contact
telephone: +49 4421 9289000
e-mail: auskunft@kuenstlersozialkasse.de
Internet
Required documents
No additional documentation is required.
Forms
Forms: no
Online procedure possible: no
Written form required: no
Personal appearance required: no
Prerequisites
The benefits of the statutory health and long-term care insurance are suspended if
- you are currently insured for statutory health or nursing care insurance via the KSK,
- you have not paid your contributions to statutory health and nursing care insurance for 2 months, and
- you still have at least one month's contributions in arrears 2 weeks after the suspension was announced by reminder.
Basis for legal action
Legal remedy
- Objection
Detailed information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the notification.
Procedure
The KSK checks daily whether you pay your contributions to the statutory health and long-term care insurance regularly and on time.
- If you do not pay your contributions in full and on time, the KSK will send you a written reminder.
- If you still do not pay your contributions in full, the KSK will check the amount of the arrears in statutory health insurance and social long-term care insurance contributions separately.
- If contributions are still outstanding after a further reminder, the so-called suspension reminder, you will receive a notice in which the suspension of benefits is determined.
- The KSK will continue to check your contribution payments.
- The health and long-term care insurance companies will pay for your medical treatment again as soon as you
- the arrears in contributions and
- any reminder fees and surcharges for late payment.
Deadlines
You must always pay the contributions under the Artists' Social Insurance Act by the 5th day of the following month.
Processing time
Incoming payments are checked daily.
Costs
There are no costs for you.
Further Information
Area of validity
Germany-wide
Official approval
Officially approved by Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on 25.11.2021
Keywords
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