PKV Knowledge Base

Expert guides on German private health insurance for English-speaking expats, freelancers, and professionals.

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Articles
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Topics
2026
Updated
Digital Health
The Electronic Sick Note (eAU) and Why Private Patients Still Use Paper

Private patients are outside Germany's electronic sick note system: the yellow slip lives on for PKV employees. Duties, deadlines and Krankentagegeld interactions.

Digital Health
Wearables and Bonus Programmes: Do Fitness Trackers Pay Off in PKV?

Fitness trackers meet PKV bonus programmes: what insurers reward, what data they receive, the privacy rules and whether joining is worth it.

Digital Health
PKV Apps Compared: What a Good Insurer App Should Do in 2026

Photo claims in seconds, e-prescriptions, telemedicine, benefits checks: what a good PKV app delivers in 2026 and which features to activate.

Digital Health
The ePA for Private Patients: Germany's Electronic Health Record and PKV

Germany's electronic patient record has arrived. How PKV members get the ePA, what it stores, who controls access and why it's worth activating.

Digital Health
Telemedicine and Video Consultations Under PKV

How PKV covers telemedicine and video consultations, the insurer apps available, and when virtual care is most useful.

Digital Health
DiGA: Digital Health Apps on Prescription and PKV

What DiGA prescribable health apps are, how they are prescribed, and how PKV reimbursement differs from the statutory system.

Digital Health
Digital Health & PKV in Germany: What's Covered in 2026

How PKV covers digital health in Germany: telehealth consultations, DiGA apps on prescription, wearables, and the digital extras private insurers offer in 2026.