Treesexist_ t1_j6x2nyc wrote on February 2, 2023 at 2:40 PM

Anerican here. I don’t know anything about German healthcare, so I wonder how the financial side of this experience has been. My grandmother died of breast cancer after hiding it for years so that she wouldn’t have to put my grandfather through the stress of paying the medical bills. Have the treatments you have undergone been financially straining to you or your family?

Reiiser OP t1_j6yvbt7 wrote on February 2, 2023 at 9:27 PM

Hello, all my treatments cost the german people ~165.000€ I myself payed ~ 300 Euros for staying and eating at the hospital (the cap is 300, otherwise I would have paid double?) I payed maybe 300 Euros for meds, but the most probably for cannabis ( 1000?) as government will take those costs very reluctant.

Befor I got cancer I had a full time job. In germany, if you get sick for less than 6 month you get your full pay. After these 6 month you recive 80% of your income for a duration of up to two years. After that you will get only some basics I guess? I did not have to dealt with that.

But I can tell you, that I'm very happy to be born in Germany at this time and age. I did not once think about money through all this time.