Detailed description
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.