Früherkennungsuntersuchungen für Kinder

You can take advantage of health check-ups for your children. This means that a child's general state of health and age-appropriate development are regularly examined by a doctor. Possible problems or abnormalities can be detected and treated at an early stage.

The statutory health insurance funds cover the costs of medical screening examinations for insured children and adolescents, also known as U-examinations and J-examinations. Children and young people up to the age of 18 can take advantage of these examinations. They are used for the early detection of illnesses that endanger their physical, mental or psychosocial development. Up to the age of six, this also includes early detection examinations for dental, oral and jaw diseases, e.g. determining the risk of tooth decay and advice on nutrition and oral hygiene.

The Federal Joint Committee regulates the content, type and scope of the examinations in the guideline on the early detection of diseases in children (U1 to U9) of the guideline on youth health examinations (J1).

You will need your child's electronic health card and the child examination booklet ("yellow booklet"), which you will receive directly after the birth.

Insured children and adolescents are generally entitled to early detection examinations until they reach the age of 18. However, the following examination periods must be observed:

• U1 Immediately after birth
• U2 3rd-10th day of life
• U3 4th-5th week of life
• U4 3rd-4th month of life
• U5 6th-7th month of life
• U6 10th-12th month of life
• U7 21st-24th month of life
• U7a 34th-36th month of life
• U8 46th-48th month of life
• U9 60th - 64th month of life
• J1 13th -14th year of life

There are no co-payments for health check-ups for children and adolescents.

Please contact the doctor treating you to make an appointment. You can obtain further information from your health insurance company.

• Insured children and adolescents up to the age of 18 are entitled to examinations for the early detection of illnesses that pose a significant risk to their physical, mental or psychosocial development
• Examinations also include
  • Assessment and evaluation of health risks
  • Checking the completeness of the vaccination status
  • tailored prevention-oriented advice, including information on regional support services for parents and children
  • If medically indicated, a prevention recommendation for behavioral prevention services (medical certificate)
• Early detection examinations for dental, oral and maxillofacial diseases up to the age of six include in particular
  • Inspection of the oral cavity,
  • Assessment or determination of the risk of caries,
  • Nutritional and oral hygiene advice
  • Measures to harden the enamel of the teeth and reduce the bacterial count
  • Can be provided by (dental) practitioners
• The following guidelines of the Federal Joint Committee regulate the content, type and scope of the examinations in more detail:
  • Directive on the early detection of diseases in children (U1 to U9)
  • Directive on health check-ups for young people (J1)

A valid electronic health card is required as proof of existing insurance.