{"id":7022,"date":"2026-03-03T15:41:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/?aur_infobereich=understanding-the-benefit-notice"},"modified":"2026-07-06T11:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T09:57:21","slug":"understanding-the-benefit-notice","status":"publish","type":"aur_infobereich","link":"https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/en\/?aur_infobereich=understanding-the-benefit-notice","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Benefit Notice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The written decision on benefits will inform both the person in need of care and you of the <strong>determined care level<\/strong>. The <strong>expert opinion<\/strong> is automatically included. The notice also specifies the <strong>date on which<\/strong> the need for long-term care <strong>began<\/strong>, based on the specified care level. If you have any questions, it&#8217;s best to contact your long-term care insurance provider by phone.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you disagree with the care level, you have the option to file <strong>an appeal<\/strong>. The deadline for this is <strong>four weeks after receiving the notice<\/strong>, provided that this is specified in the so-called notice of appeal rights. Otherwise, an appeal may be filed with the long-term care insurance fund within one year. The Appeals Committee will then review your application. There is a possibility that another review will take place. If the application is rejected again, the applicant may file a lawsuit with the Social Security Court.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upgrade<\/h2>\n\n<p>If <strong>the condition<\/strong> of your family member in need of care <strong>worsens<\/strong>, you can <strong>apply to the long-term care insurance fund at any time to have their care level upgraded<\/strong>. You can do this by calling or sending a brief letter to the long-term care insurance fund. You will then usually be given an appointment right away for a re-evaluation by the Medical Service.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aur-service-pflege has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background aur-service-pflege\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aur-service-pflege\">Would you like to receive free advice from our experts on benefit determination notices and clarify your individual eligibility?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aur-service-pflege is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-03627597 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aur-service-pflege\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/awo-lifebalance.de\/en\/?page_id=7004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule a consultation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aur-service-pflege\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:08002961133\">Call directly for free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8afde28c32ad392d1698d4669e9e0a64 is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3c8805c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Read more on this topic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query-no-results\">\n\n<p>There are currently no related posts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The written decision on benefits will inform both the person in need of care and you of the determined care level. The expert opinion is automatically included. The notice also specifies the date on which the need for long-term care began, based on the specified care level. 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