Benefits in the event of sterilization required by illness Granting

The statutory health insurance companies cover the costs of medically necessary sterilization.

The statutory health insurance companies cover the costs of sterilization if the procedure is medically necessary.

In women: If

• pregnancy would endanger their health.

In healthy men:

• If a pregnancy is expected to cause serious damage to the woman and at the same time the procedure of sterilization would be life-threatening for the woman.

In other cases, you bear the costs yourself.

Please contact your health insurance company.

• Electronic health card

Ask your health insurance company if there are already pre-printed applications / forms.

The attending physicians decide in which cases there is a medical indication for sterilization.

You can appeal against the decision of the health insurance fund. If the objection is not remedied, you can file a complaint with the competent social court.