What is new?
For standard dental care, statutory health insurers will cover 50 instead of 60 percent. With five years of documented check-ups, the subsidy will be 60 instead of 70 percent; with ten years, 65 instead of 75 percent. The hardship rule for people on low incomes remains in place.
Who is affected?
This affects people with statutory health insurance who need crowns, bridges or dentures. Your own cost depends on the diagnosis, the treatment chosen, your dental bonus record and whether the hardship rule applies to you.
What should you do?
If you need dental prostheses, ask for a treatment and cost plan before treatment and ask your health insurer which subsidy applies. Check your dental bonus record and whether you may qualify for the hardship rule. Continue taking children to scheduled preventive examinations and vaccinations.
When does it apply?
The law has been in force since 30 July 2026; the lower fixed subsidies apply from 1 January 2027. Paediatric associations have warned about possible effects of the savings rules on preventive examinations. However, a specific cut to children's check-ups or vaccinations is not currently confirmed as a settled change.
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