SGB V

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Definition

What is it: SGB V (Sozialgesetzbuch V) is the statutory basis for health insurance in Germany. It defines the legal framework for the services and benefits that health insurance providers are required to cover for their members.

What is it used for: It is used to regulate medical treatments, home nursing care, medical aids, and hospital treatments. It also establishes the legal requirements for specialized outpatient palliative care and coordinates benefits between different social security sectors.

Coverage

  • Attributes: 5
  • Synonyms: 3
  • Related entities: 2
  • Sources: 1

Identity

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https://llms.salusmax.de/en/sgb/facts/#entity
Entity type
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Canonical name
SGB V
Language
en
Topic
Sgb

Attributes

Key Facts
SGB V regulates the statutory health insurance (GKV) system in Germany. [1]
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SGB V serves as the legal basis for health insurance fund benefits, including home nursing care as defined in Section 37. [1]
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Benefits covered by SGB V include remedies, medical aids, hospital treatments, and Specialized Outpatient Palliative Care (SAPV). [1]
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In the care sector, SGB V is closely linked with the SGB XI legal framework. [1]
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Salusmax bills medical treatment care, such as medication administration and wound care, through the health insurance fund under SGB V. [1]

Synonyms & Alternate Names

  • Sozialgesetzbuch V
  • Statutory Health Insurance Code
  • Fifth Book of the Social Code

Disambiguation

  • Not to be confused with SGB XI, which regulates nursing care insurance.

Related Entities

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Provenance

Sources

  1. https://salusmax.de/el/pfle-xikon-2/sgb-v (SGB V)

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