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Dental bonus booklet: higher fixed subsidy for dentures

Anyone who attends regular dental checkups and documents them in the bonus booklet receives a higher fixed subsidy from the health insurer for dentures. Even a single gap can cost the bonus. It pays to keep the booklet complete and to secure proof.

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Your chances of getting your money back

The fixed subsidy for dentures increases if you show regular preventive checkups: after five uninterrupted years the subsidy rises, and after ten years it rises again. That noticeably lowers your own share of the cost.
What matters is uninterrupted annual prevention. A lost bonus booklet can often be reconstructed through the practices: ask there for the documented appointments.

What you should do now

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    1. Annual checkup

    Go to a dental checkup at least once per calendar year and have the appointment entered in the bonus booklet.

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    2. Avoid gaps

    Even one skipped year interrupts the bonus. Keep up the annual regularity.

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    3. Secure proof

    Keep the bonus booklet safe. If it is lost, the practices can often confirm the appointments.

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    4. Claim the bonus

    Submit the bonus booklet with the treatment and cost plan so that the higher fixed subsidy is taken into account.

How to spot the scam

  • A checkup year is skipped and the bonus is interrupted.
  • The bonus booklet is kept incompletely.
  • The higher fixed subsidy is not taken into account when billing.

Frequently asked questions

What is the bonus booklet good for?

A higher fixed subsidy from the health insurer for dentures. After five years of uninterrupted annual prevention the subsidy rises, and after ten years it rises again. This reduces your own share of the cost for dentures.

What happens if there is a gap?

Even one skipped preventive year interrupts the bonus, and the increased fixed subsidy is lost again at first. That is why annual regularity matters. Plan the appointments firmly.

What if I have lost my bonus booklet?

The documented preventive appointments can often be reconstructed through the treating practices. Ask there for a confirmation of the appointments so that your bonus status can be proven.

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General information for self-help, not legal advice (RDG). In case of a high loss or uncertainty: contact a consumer advice center or a lawyer.