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Applying for follow-up medical rehabilitation (AHB) after the hospital

After certain operations or serious illnesses, a rehabilitation often follows, the follow-up medical rehabilitation (AHB). It is meant to secure the recovery. What is important is to apply for it in good time, usually already in the hospital through the social services department.

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The AHB is a medical rehabilitation immediately following a hospital stay. The cost bearer is, depending on the case, the pension insurance (§ 15 SGB VI) or the health insurer (§ 40 SGB V).
The clinic's social services department supports with the application and the selection of the rehab facility. With the AHB, you often have a right to express wishes and choose the facility.

What you should do now

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    1. Approach early

    Approach the clinic's social services department already during the stay.

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    2. File the application

    Have the AHB application filed; the cost bearer is clarified.

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    3. Choose the facility

    Use your right to express wishes and choose the rehab clinic.

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    4. Act in case of refusal

    Against a refusal, you can lodge an objection on time.

How to spot the scam

  • The AHB is applied for too late and the close connection is missed.
  • The right to express wishes and choose the facility is not used.
  • A refusal is accepted without an objection.

Frequently asked questions

What is a follow-up medical rehabilitation?

A medical rehabilitation that follows immediately or shortly after a hospital stay, for instance after operations, a heart attack, or tumor treatment. It is meant to secure the treatment success and promote the return to everyday life or work.

Who pays for the AHB?

Depending on the goal and insurance status, the pension insurance (above all for gainfully employed people, § 15 SGB VI) or the health insurer (§ 40 SGB V). The clinic's social services department clarifies the responsible provider and supports with the application.

Can I choose the rehab clinic?

You generally have a right to express wishes and choose, and can voice justified wishes about the facility. The provider takes them into account insofar as they are appropriate. If your preferred clinic is refused, it is worth having the reasons examined.

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