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> my insurance provider picks up the bill In that case you are in a lucky situation due to being privately insured. The vast majority in Germany is in the publ
by germanier 10y ago
> my insurance provider picks up the bill
In that case you are in a lucky situation due to being privately insured. The vast majority in Germany is in the public system which only pays for the most basic of dental care. If you want more eloberate work or better material you need to pay out of your own pocket (which of course is still much less than in the US).
Dental care combined with a vacation in Poland, the Czech Republic, or Hungary is a thriving market. Some health insurers even cooperate with providers abroad and many doctors there speak German.
Similiar, many people opt for eye laser surgery (which you need to completely pay out of pocket) in Turkey or in-vitro fertilization in the Czech Republic (where a wider range of methods are legal).
- patrickk 10y agoYes, the private/public system depends on your income level and I'm lucky that I have the choice. So far I'm fortunate that I don't need much dental work beyond the standard stuff. I've heard stories from my home country about people going to Poland and other places for dental tourism like you mention, which has the advantage of being in the EU (visa-less travel, some level of trust, likely similar standards). Whether you become a medical tourist or not likely depends if you are in a public health system or not, and if so, what is covered by the public system and how much you must pay out of pocket to make the travel cost-effective.