Change in the AOK advisory board: new health services from 2025 unveiled!

At the beginning of 2025 there was a change in the chair of the AOK advisory board of the Schweinfurt management. Christoph Höger, who represents the employer, takes over the position of Frank Firsching, who previously represented the interests of the insured. The AOK advisory board consists of 24 members who consistently consist of representatives of the insured and the employer. The aim of the committee is to represent the interests of the contributors.

From 2025 there will also be new and improved health services for AOK insured persons. One of the most important changes is to expand the pension benefits for dental health. In future, the AOK will subsidize two professional tooth cleaning a year with up to 50 euros for insured persons aged 18 and over. In addition, the grants for osteopathic treatments for pregnant women and for children and adolescents up to 17 years increase to up to 300 euros per year, while the previous amount was 60 euros. These additional services are above the statutory standard supply and were decided by the AOK Bayern board of directors. Further information on these changes is available at www.aok.de/bayern/gesundheitvorteil

reimbursement details for tooth cleaning

In addition to the expansion of the services, health insurance application.com On the reimbursement of the costs for dental cleaning by the AOK. The AOK usually reimburses 50% of the costs for professional tooth cleaning, up to a certain maximum amount. There is no age restriction for this reimbursement, so that insured persons of all ages can benefit from it.

insured persons can apply for a reimbursement for a maximum of two tooth cleaning per year without a medical regulation being required. The own contribution usually amounts to 20% of the costs. Important information on the application is that this must be carried out within 6 months of tooth cleaning and that a copy of the invoice and proof of AOK membership are required. The processing time for the reimbursement is usually 4-6 weeks and can also be applied for online. It applies that the reimbursement relates exclusively to the cost of tooth cleaning, but not at the expense of special cleaning agents.