In Germany, aids for children and young people with disabilities are funded by different funding bodies, depending on the type of device and its purpose.

The main funding bodies are:

• Statutory health insurance: Covers medically necessary aids that compensate for a disability or support medical treatment.
• Long-term care insurance: Funds certain care aids if a care level has been assessed and the aids facilitate home care or promote independence.
• Integration assistance: May cover aids that serve the purposes of social participation, education or communication and are not primarily funded by other funding bodies.

That depends on who owns the aid and how it was funded.

Aids provided by health insurance

Many aids paid for by statutory health insurance remain the property of the health insurance fund or a contracted partner (e.g. a medical supplies shop). If these aids are no longer required, they must usually be returned. They are then inspected, reconditioned and, where appropriate, reissued to other insured persons.

Aids owned by the user

Some aids become the property of the child or the family, such as those that are individually fitted or cannot be reused for hygiene reasons. These do not normally need to be returned.

Aids provided under integration support

In the case of integration support services, it depends on the specific decision and the type of aid. Some aids are provided on a permanent basis, whilst others remain the property of the service provider and must be returned once they are no longer needed.

The products usually leave our warehouse within 5 working days.

The product’s service life is specified in the relevant instructions for use. You can find all instructions for use in our media library.
Alternatively, you can find the spare parts availability list here. In specific cases, you are also welcome to look up the serial number here and, if the service life has been exceeded, download our manufacturer’s declaration.

In general, yes, provided the product’s service life has not been exceeded.
For specific cases, please check our spare parts, product information and configuration system, epiks, or contact customerservice@schuchmann.de.