Since mid-December, parents have been able to ask their doctor to confirm by telephone that they need to look after a sick child at home. This was agreed by the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV) and the Federal Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV), as reported by the “Ärzteblatt”. The certificate is valid for a maximum of five days. The prerequisite is that the doctor knows the child and considers the sick note by telephone to be justified. A visit to the doctor’s office is therefore no longer necessary.
The certificate is the prerequisite for the mother or father to be allowed to stay away from work to look after their sick child. The health insurance fund then pays the so-called child sickness benefit in lieu of salary. From next year, parents are entitled to 15 sick days per child per year.
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