Vorsorge- und Früherkennungsuntersuchung Durchführung bei Jugendlichen

Law on the Public Health Service in Hamburg (Hamburg Health Service Act - HmbGDG)
https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-GesDGHAV8IVZ
§ 26 Book V of the Social Code (SGB V) Health examinations for children and young people
http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_5/__26.html

You can have your young children undergo health check-ups. This means that your child's general health and age-appropriate development will be examined by a doctor on a regular basis.

The statutory health insurance companies cover the costs of medical examinations for the early detection of diseases in children and young people. These are called U-examinations and J-examinations.

Your children can take advantage of these examinations until their 18th birthday. They help to detect diseases at an early stage that could endanger your children's physical, mental or social development.

Up until the child's 6th birthday, dental health examinations are also included, such as determining the risk of tooth decay and advice on nutrition and oral hygiene.

In addition, some health insurance companies offer additional examinations on a voluntary basis, for example for primary school children (U10 and U11) or young people between 16 and 17 years of age (J2). Whether these costs are covered depends on the respective health insurance company.

The exact contents and procedures of the examinations are laid down in the guidelines of the Federal Joint Committee.

• electronic health card
• yellow examination booklet

Insured children and young people are generally entitled to early detection examinations up to 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 life week
• U4 3rd-4th life month
• U5 6th-7th life month
• U6 10th-12th life month
• U7 21.-24. life month
• U7a 34.-36. life month
• U8 46th-48th life month
• U9 60th-64th life month
• J1 13th -14th age

Basically none.

For the additional examinations (U10, U11, J2), the costs can be covered by individual health insurance companies as a voluntary service.

• Please contact your treating physician to make an appointment.
• Alternatively, contact your health insurance provider for further information (including on the additional examinations U10, U11 and J2).

The processing time depends on the individual case.

There are no time limits. However, there are certain investigation periods per investigation.

No

You can appeal against the decision of a health insurance company. If the objection is not remedied, a complaint can be filed with the competent social court

• Statutory health insurance companies cover the costs of early detection examinations (U and J examinations).
• Right to examinations until the 18th birthday.
• Objective: Early detection of diseases that endanger physical, mental or social development.
• Up to the age of 6, there is also an examination of dental health (e.g. risk of caries) and advice on nutrition and oral hygiene.
• Some health insurance companies offer additional examinations:
  • U10 and U11 for primary school children.
  • J2 for young people between 16 and 17 years.
• Coverage of costs depends on the health insurance company.
• Contents and procedures are regulated in the guidelines of the Federal Joint Committee.

Authority for Labor, Health, Social Affairs, Family and Integration