Specialised outpatient palliative care for those with health insurance Financing

Insured persons are entitled to specialised outpatient palliative care (SAPV) at home or in the family.

As a legally insured person, you are entitled to specialised outpatient palliative care (SAPV). The service includes medical and nursing services including their coordination - in particular for pain therapy and symptom control. The aim is to enable care in the familiar environment of the home or family area. These include, for example, institutions of integration assistance for people with disabilities, child and youth welfare and care facilities. The special needs of children and young people must be taken into account.

The SAPV is a team effort in which different professional groups work together: doctors, nurses and cooperation partners.

Included are - depending on individual needs

• Consultation
• coordination of care,
• supportive partial care or
• complete supply

If you have been admitted to an inpatient hospice, you will receive the medical care required under the SAPV as part of the benefit.

The responsibility lies with the respective health insurance company.

• Medical prescription

• an incurable, progressive and advanced disease.
• life expectancy is limited and particularly complex care is required.
• The service must be prescribed by a panel doctor.

If the health insurance company refuses the care, you can appeal against it.

There is no additional payment to be made.