Reimbursement under the basic insurance scheme is only available if you are eligible for medical foot care. This refers to medically necessary foot care for people at increased risk of foot ulcers, for example due to diabetes, rheumatism or another medical condition.

The podiatrist will assess whether you are eligible for medical foot care. The podiatrist will also determine which foot care is medically necessary to help prevent foot wounds. Only this care is covered by basic health insurance.

Medical foot care may consist of treatments provided by a podiatrist, a medical pedicurist or a combination of both. The type of care you receive depends on your personal treatment plan.

You do not have to pay any excess for medical foot care covered by basic health insurance.

When basic insurance does not cover the costs

Are you not eligible for medical foot care? In that case, reimbursement under the basic insurance is not possible.

In some cases, you may be able to claim reimbursement under your supplementary insurance. You can read more about this below.

Read more about reimbursement for medical foot care under your basic health insurance.

Many supplementary insurance policies offer cover for podiatry, chiropody or both. Which treatments are covered and how much you are reimbursed varies depending on the health insurer and the policy.

In most cases, you can book an appointment for podiatry without a referral.

To claim reimbursement for chiropody treatment, your health insurer may ask for a statement or referral from your GP or specialist. You should therefore always check in advance what conditions apply to your insurance policy.

Amount of your reimbursement

The amount of the reimbursement varies depending on your health insurer. For example, your health insurer may: