Welcome to Germany
In Germany, you have to choose a health insurance. BKK PwC is a statutory health insurance for employees of PricewaterhouseCoopers. We will advise you in all matters of the German health insurance system.
- Statutory health insurance: everybody pays the same percentage of his income as a premium.
- Premium at BKK PwC: 16.08 % are paid by insured person (8.04 %) and employer (8.04 %).
- Family insurance: family members without an own income are covered free of charge with access to all benefits.
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Membership and Family Insurance
In Germany you are obliged to have a health insurance. The contributions are subsidized by your employer. Spouses and/or children are insured free of charge if they do not earn an income on their own.
- BKK PwC – is it a private health insurance?
- Is my family automatically insured?
Electronic Health Insurance Card
Your eGK – Whenever you go to the doctor, dentist or need hospital treatment, you have to present your electronic health insurance card (eGK).
- For what can I use the health insurance card?
- Which data are stored on the card?
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Our services
Doctors and Hospitals
You are looking for a doctor or a hospital in Germany? Get more information at our fact sheets.
- How can I find a doctor?
- Do I have to pay the costs myself (in advance)?
- Which hospital can I go to?
- What do I need for hospital treatment?
Pregnancy and Maternity
Information regarding medical care during pregnancy, midwife assistance and maternity pay.
- Who takes care of me during and after my pregnancy?
- What kind of treatments are covered by the BKK PwC?
- Who receives maternity allowance?
- What is the amount of maternity allowance?
Co-Payments
Additional Payment – Co-payments are the amount of the costs that the insured person has to pay for medical services.
- Which services are subject to co-payment?
- Can I get the co-payment back from the BKK PwC?
Individual Health Services
More and more doctors offer additional services (“IGeL”). IGeL are methods of diagnosis, prevention and treatments that are not covered by the statutory health insurance.
- Which kind of individual health services exist?
- Does the BKK PwC cover costs of IGeL?
Fitness and Prevention Courses
Here you'll find information on how you can get a subsidy for Fitness and Prevention Courses.
- How can I participate in Prevention Courses?
- What costs will I have to pay?
Welcome to Germany!
In Germany, you have to choose a health insurance. BKK PwC is a statutory health insurance for employees of PricewaterhouseCoopers. We will advise you in all matters of the German health insurance system.