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BarmeniaGothaer Barmenia Pflegetagegeld PT1: the policy wording in full
Pflegetagegeld mit gestaffelten Sätzen von 10 % in Pflegegrad 1 bis 100 % in Pflegegrad 5 unabhängig vom Pflegeort, Einmalzahlung und Dynamik auch im Leistungsbezug.
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What the policy covers: 70 points, each with its clause
Basics
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of plan (daily allowance, monthly allowance, care costs or care annuity) | yes | „Das Pflegetagegeld wird ohne Kostennachweis und ohne zeitliche Begrenzung für jeden Tag einer Pflegebedürftigkeit gezahlt.“ | 1.1, page 1 |
| Agreed amount at the highest care grade (daily, monthly or annuity) | yes, up to the sum insured | „Das Pflegetagegeld beträgt mindestens 1,00 EUR und kann um je 1,00 EUR gesteigert werden.“ | 1.21, page 1 |
| Definition of need for care (reference to statutory law or own wording) | not addressed | ||
| Free use of the benefit without proof of costs | yes | „Das Pflegetagegeld wird ohne Kostennachweis und ohne zeitliche Begrenzung für jeden Tag einer Pflegebedürftigkeit gezahlt.“ | 1.1, page 1 |
Benefit for care at home
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care grade 1, care at home (percent of agreed amount) | yes | „Das Pflegetagegeld beträgt bei Pflegebedürftigkeit nach Pflegegrad 1 10 % Pflegegrad 2 40 % Pflegegrad 3 60 % Pflegegrad 4 80 % Pflegegrad 5 100 % des vereinbarten Tagessatzes.“ | 1.21, page 1 |
| Care grade 2, care at home (percent of agreed amount) | yes | „Das Pflegetagegeld beträgt bei Pflegebedürftigkeit nach Pflegegrad 1 10 % Pflegegrad 2 40 % Pflegegrad 3 60 % Pflegegrad 4 80 % Pflegegrad 5 100 % des vereinbarten Tagessatzes.“ | 1.21, page 1 |
| Care grade 3, care at home (percent of agreed amount) | yes | „Das Pflegetagegeld beträgt bei Pflegebedürftigkeit nach Pflegegrad 1 10 % Pflegegrad 2 40 % Pflegegrad 3 60 % Pflegegrad 4 80 % Pflegegrad 5 100 % des vereinbarten Tagessatzes.“ | 1.21, page 1 |
| Care grade 4, care at home (percent of agreed amount) | yes | „Das Pflegetagegeld beträgt bei Pflegebedürftigkeit nach Pflegegrad 1 10 % Pflegegrad 2 40 % Pflegegrad 3 60 % Pflegegrad 4 80 % Pflegegrad 5 100 % des vereinbarten Tagessatzes.“ | 1.21, page 1 |
| Care grade 5, care at home (percent of agreed amount) | yes | „Das Pflegetagegeld beträgt bei Pflegebedürftigkeit nach Pflegegrad 1 10 % Pflegegrad 2 40 % Pflegegrad 3 60 % Pflegegrad 4 80 % Pflegegrad 5 100 % des vereinbarten Tagessatzes.“ | 1.21, page 1 |
Benefit for residential care
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care grade 1, residential care (percent of agreed amount) | yes | „Das Pflegetagegeld beträgt bei Pflegebedürftigkeit nach Pflegegrad 1 10 % Pflegegrad 2 40 % Pflegegrad 3 60 % Pflegegrad 4 80 % Pflegegrad 5 100 % des vereinbarten Tagessatzes.“ | 1.21, page 1 |
| Care grade 2, residential care (percent of agreed amount) | yes | „Das Pflegetagegeld beträgt bei Pflegebedürftigkeit nach Pflegegrad 1 10 % Pflegegrad 2 40 % Pflegegrad 3 60 % Pflegegrad 4 80 % Pflegegrad 5 100 % des vereinbarten Tagessatzes.“ | 1.21, page 1 |
| Care grade 3, residential care (percent of agreed amount) | yes | „Das Pflegetagegeld beträgt bei Pflegebedürftigkeit nach Pflegegrad 1 10 % Pflegegrad 2 40 % Pflegegrad 3 60 % Pflegegrad 4 80 % Pflegegrad 5 100 % des vereinbarten Tagessatzes.“ | 1.21, page 1 |
| Care grade 4, residential care (percent of agreed amount) | yes | „Das Pflegetagegeld beträgt bei Pflegebedürftigkeit nach Pflegegrad 1 10 % Pflegegrad 2 40 % Pflegegrad 3 60 % Pflegegrad 4 80 % Pflegegrad 5 100 % des vereinbarten Tagessatzes.“ | 1.21, page 1 |
| Care grade 5, residential care (percent of agreed amount) | yes | „Das Pflegetagegeld beträgt bei Pflegebedürftigkeit nach Pflegegrad 1 10 % Pflegegrad 2 40 % Pflegegrad 3 60 % Pflegegrad 4 80 % Pflegegrad 5 100 % des vereinbarten Tagessatzes.“ | 1.21, page 1 |
Further benefits
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benefit for dementia without a recognised care grade | not addressed | ||
| One-off payment at onset of care need (from which grade) | yes, up to the sum insured | „Die Einmalzahlung (siehe auch Ziffer 1.1) wird in Höhe des 100fachen des nach Pflegegrad 5 vereinbarten Pflegetagegeldes gezahlt.“ | 1.22, page 2 |
| Short-term, respite, day and night care | not addressed | ||
| Death benefit or guaranteed annuity period | not addressed |
Premium waiver
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium waiver during care, from which care grade | yes | „Besteht Pflegebedürftigkeit nach Pflegegrad 4 oder 5 für eine versicherte Person, so wird für diese Person der Beitrag für den Tarif PT1 erlassen.“ | 1.23, page 2 |
| Premium waiver also for care at home, not only residential | yes | „Besteht Pflegebedürftigkeit nach Pflegegrad 4 oder 5 für eine versicherte Person, so wird für diese Person der Beitrag für den Tarif PT1 erlassen.“ | 1.23, page 2 |
| Premium waiver only after a period of receiving benefits | not addressed |
Waiting periods
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| General waiting period | not addressed | ||
| Separate waiting period for dementia | not addressed | ||
| Waiting period waived when care need results from an accident | not addressed | ||
| Deferment period once care starts (benefit only after a set period) | not addressed |
Assessment and start of benefits
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance of the grade set by the statutory assessor (MD or Medicproof) | not addressed | ||
| Own assessment by the insurer's doctor | not addressed | ||
| Retroactive payment from onset or from the claim | not addressed | ||
| Loss of benefit for late notification | not addressed |
Indexation and increase options
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indexation of cover (regular increases without health check) | yes | „Das vereinbarte Pflegetagegeld erhöht sich auch nach Eintritt der Pflegebedürftigkeit - alle drei Jahre um 10 %“ | 2.51, page 2 |
| Indexation lapses after repeated refusal | yes | „Bezüglich der versicherten Personen, für die zweimal hintereinander von der Erhöhung kein Gebrauch gemacht wurde, erlischt das Recht auf weitere Erhöhungen.“ | 2.51, page 2 |
| Indexation of benefits in payment | yes | „Das hinzukommende Pflegetagegeld gilt vom Zeitpunkt des Wirksamwerdens an auch für laufende Versicherungsfälle.“ | 2.51, page 2 |
| Increase option on life events (marriage, birth, care reform) | not addressed |
Benefits abroad
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benefit for care in the EU and EEA | not addressed | ||
| Benefit for care worldwide | not addressed | ||
| Policy continues after moving abroad | not addressed |
Assistance and advice
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care home place guarantee (place within a fixed time) | not addressed | ||
| Care counselling and help with the grade application | not addressed | ||
| Arranging care service, home alarm and aids | not addressed | ||
| Training and respite for family carers | not addressed |
Insured persons and age
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children co-insured free or at low cost | not addressed | ||
| Maximum entry age | yes | „Für den Tarif gilt kein Aufnahmehöchstalter.“ | 2.2, page 2 |
| Cover or benefit ends at a maximum age | none | „Das Pflegetagegeld wird ohne Kostennachweis und ohne zeitliche Begrenzung für jeden Tag einer Pflegebedürftigkeit gezahlt.“ | 1.1, page 1 |
State-subsidised care plan (Pflege-Bahr, Germany)
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| State subsidy under German care law | not addressed | ||
| Acceptance without health check or loading | not addressed | ||
| Waiting period in the subsidised plan (at most five years) | not addressed | ||
| Benefit at care grade 5 (at least 600 euros a month) | not addressed |
Application and health questions
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health questions on the application | not addressed | ||
| Look-back period of the health questions | not addressed | ||
| Exclusion of pre-existing conditions or known care need | not addressed |
Contract and premium
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ageing provisions (calculated like life or health insurance) | not addressed | ||
| Premium increases by the insurer when claims costs rise | not addressed | ||
| Insurer waives its right of ordinary cancellation | not addressed | ||
| Premium holiday or deferral in financial difficulty | not addressed | ||
| Paid-up option with reduced benefit | not addressed | ||
| Reinstatement without new health check | not addressed |
Specific to Austria (care provision)
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria: benefit at care level 1 (percent of agreed amount) | not addressed | ||
| Austria: benefit at care level 2 (percent of agreed amount) | not addressed | ||
| Austria: benefit at care level 3 (percent of agreed amount) | not addressed | ||
| Austria: benefit at care level 4 (percent of agreed amount) | not addressed | ||
| Austria: benefit at care level 5 (percent of agreed amount) | not addressed | ||
| Austria: benefit at care level 6 (percent of agreed amount) | not addressed | ||
| Austria: benefit at care level 7 (percent of agreed amount) | not addressed | ||
| Austria: benefit follows the official care allowance decision | not addressed |
Specific to Spain (long-term care insurance)
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain: benefit at grade I (moderate dependency) | not addressed | ||
| Spain: benefit at grade II (severe dependency) | not addressed | ||
| Spain: benefit at grade III (high dependency) | not addressed | ||
| Spain: grade recognised under Law 39/2006 instead of own scale | not addressed | ||
| Spain: monthly annuity, lump sum or choice of both | not addressed | ||
| Spain: waiting periods per benefit, also for dementia | not addressed |
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Policy wordings and provider
- Legal entity
- Barmenia Krankenversicherung AG
- Distribution
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- Tarifbedingungen Pflegetagegeld PT1 (K4269) Edition: Stand 01.01.2017 (K 4269 0825) Original from the insurer (PDF, German)
Full text of the wording
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