Healthcare billing & claims information
Clear, organized billing information for Heilmittelerbringer
ADH Abrechnungszentrum für Heilmittelerbringer GmbH publishes general, informational content on how billing and claims administration works for remedial therapy practices in Germany — covering statutory and private health insurance procedures, documentation, and reporting.
What this site covers
Understanding medical claims administration
We break down how billing centers (Abrechnungszentren) typically support physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and podiatry practices — from claim submission to insurer settlement.
Claims submission
General explanations of how prescriptions and treatment records are prepared and formatted for submission to statutory and private insurers.
Verification & review
An overview of the checks typically applied to billing documents before they are forwarded to a health insurance fund (Krankenkasse).
Processing timelines
Information about typical processing stages and how practices can track the status of submitted claims.
Compliance basics
Background reading on documentation standards relevant to Heilmittelerbringer under German healthcare regulation.
Reporting concepts
How practices commonly structure internal reports to track outstanding, settled, and disputed claims.
Questions & guidance
A contact channel for general questions about billing terminology and processes covered on this website.
How claims typically move
A general claims lifecycle
The sequence below reflects the common stages described in publicly available billing guidance for Heilmittelerbringer.
Documentation
Treatment records and prescriptions are collected and checked for completeness.
Preparation
Data is formatted according to the relevant insurer's billing requirements.
Submission
Claims are transmitted to the statutory or private insurer through the applicable channel.
Review
The insurer assesses the claim and may request clarification or additional evidence.
Settlement
Approved amounts are settled and recorded, with any discrepancies noted for follow-up.
Why this resource exists
Independent, plain-language information
Billing terminology in the German healthcare system can be dense. This site was built to explain the vocabulary, stages, and general expectations around medical claims handling for Heilmittelerbringer — without sales pressure or paid onboarding.
- Written for practice owners and administrative staff, not specialists.
- Focused on statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) billing concepts.
- Updated to reflect commonly referenced billing practices.
- No account creation, checkout, or paid subscription required.