Spa treatment in the Ammergau Alps Nature Park

An outpatient preventive health retreat aims to prevent illness and stabilize health. For outpatient preventive health retreats, health insurance covers 90 percent of the costs for the prescribed treatment and all doctor's fees. You pay for accommodation, meals, and the remaining 10 percent of the treatment costs yourself. Many statutory health insurance companies provide a subsidy of up to €16 per day.

"Outpatient" does not automatically mean that the guest only comes to the spa for treatments. It is possible to stay in a holiday apartment during the treatment or, if not too far away, at home. Of course, the entire treatment can also be completed at the spa hotel. The term "outpatient" primarily refers to the legal classification, not to the accommodation or length of stay.

Who answered that?

You are entitled to an outpatient preventive care treatment if:

• medical suitability for the treatment is given
• Outpatient measures at the place of residence are insufficient,
• and the last preventative treatment usually at least three years is behind (exceptions possible).

The prescription is issued by your general practitioner or specialist, and the approval is granted by your health insurance company.

Basically, we offer all peat bath establishments The Ammergau Alps Nature Park offers outpatient preventative care for both hotel guests and external visitors. However, due to capacity limitations, it is possible that external visitors may not be able to be treated in individual cases.

Inpatient preventive care is a medically necessary measure for health maintenance and stabilization, covered by statutory health insurance or pension insurance. It is aimed at people with existing or impending chronic illnesses for whom outpatient preventive care is insufficient.

"Inpatient" means that accommodation, meals, and medical care are inextricably linked. Guests stay at the health resort for the entire duration of their stay and participate in a structured, daily therapy and treatment program. Medical supervision by a spa physician is an integral part of the program.

For approved inpatient preventive care, the responsible health insurance provider usually covers the costs of the attending physician, medication, and accommodation. Only a co-payment of €10 per day is required. Additional or comfort services (e.g., single room, elective services) must be paid privately.

The standard duration is three weeks. An extension is possible if medically necessary. This type of treatment usually does not require taking vacation time.

Who is entitled to inpatient preventive care?

A claim exists if:

• the treatment is medically necessary,
• outpatient preventive measures are insufficient,
• a medical prescription is available
• and the health insurance company/pension insurance company has approved the measure in advance.

As a rule, a minimum interval of three years from the last preventive care treatment also applies here; exceptions are possible with medical justification.

The spa treatment takes place in a state-approved facility licensed for inpatient preventative care. In the Ammergau Alps, this is the... Ammergau zeitgeist in Bad Kohlgrub and the Park hotel at Soier See in Bad Bayersoien.

A preventative health retreat supports disease prevention and a healthy lifestyle. Various preventative health goals are eligible for funding through health insurance. In small groups, you'll learn new exercises and routines that can be easily integrated into your daily life. This fosters long-term, healthy lifestyle changes.

Reimbursement

• Many health insurance companies subsidize preventive stays according to § 20 SGB V with a fixed lump sum.
• The costs will be refunded after participation.
• Participation in certified courses and submission of a certificate of attendance are required.

Basically, all offer Moor bath establishments The Ammergau Alps Nature Park offers preventative stays for both in-house guests and external visitors. However, due to capacity limitations, it is possible that external guests may not be able to be treated in individual cases.

Moor baths and moor packs can be enjoyed in the Ammergau Alps Nature Park even without a preventative health retreat. A doctor's prescription within the framework of outpatient medical care is required.

Moor mud applications are prescribed when they are medically appropriate, for example in cases of musculoskeletal disorders, muscle and joint problems, or chronic pain or tension.

Moor mud applications are recognized in the list of approved medical treatments as complementary therapies. These include full baths, partial moor mud baths, and moor mud packs. Moor mud is not prescribed on its own, but only in combination with a primary treatment such as physiotherapy or classical massage therapy.

ImportantThe prescription is issued by the family doctor or specialist at the place of residence, not by the spa doctors in Bad Kohlgrub and Bad Bayersoien!

Reimbursement
The statutory health insurance covers the costs of peat bath treatments; insured individuals only pay the legally mandated co-payment per prescription. The prescription can be redeemed at approved spas and health facilities in the Ammergau Alps Nature Park.

Also available for self-payers
Regardless of a doctor's prescription, peat bath treatments can also be booked as a self-pay service. These treatments are then provided outside of standard medical care and are offered at fixed flat rates.

Inpatient rehabilitation (rehab) is a medical measure to restore health and performance after illness, surgery or in the case of chronic diseases. 

In inpatient rehabilitation, accommodation, meals, medical care, and therapies are fully integrated within the clinic. Patients live at the facility during their rehabilitation and participate in a daily, individually tailored therapy program.

Depending on the rehabilitation goal, costs are covered by the German Pension Insurance (if the rehabilitation aims to restore earning capacity) or by statutory health insurance (if the rehabilitation is medical). Those with statutory health insurance are generally required to pay a co-payment, usually €10 per day.

Who is entitled to inpatient rehabilitation?

A claim exists if:

• a medical necessity exists
• Rehabilitation goals cannot be achieved on an outpatient basis,
• and the responsible funding body has approved the measure.

Referrals are made via the treating physician or following a hospital stay.

In the Ammergau Alps Nature Park, inpatient rehabilitation is possible in Oberammergau Health Center or in the Waldburg Zeil Clinic in Oberammergau be performed.

Outpatient rehabilitation is a medical rehabilitation measure aimed at restoring health, mobility, and functional capacity, in which patients are not admitted to a hospital. It is particularly suitable when intensive therapy is necessary, but a hospital stay is not required.

In outpatient rehabilitation, participants attend therapy sessions at the clinic or therapy center on weekdays. Accommodation and meals are not included in the program.

The costs for outpatient or mobile rehabilitation are covered – depending on the goal of the treatment – ​​by statutory health insurance or the German Pension Insurance. Those with statutory insurance usually have a legally mandated co-payment (e.g., €10 per day), which varies depending on the insurance provider.

Eligibility requirements

A claim exists in the case of:

• medical necessity
• medical prescription
• Approval by the responsible funding body

In the Ammergau Alps Nature Park, outpatient rehabilitation is possible in Oberammerau Health Center or in the Waldburg Zeil Clinic in Oberammergau be performed.