{"id":30851,"date":"2026-10-28T12:20:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T11:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nect.com\/?p=30851"},"modified":"2026-10-28T12:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T11:25:06","slug":"epass-for-gkv-and-pkv-changes-and-use-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nect.com\/en\/media\/blog\/epass-for-gkv-and-pkv-changes-and-use-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"ePass for GKV and PKV: Changes and Use Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30851\" class=\"elementor elementor-30851 elementor-29809\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1549e0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1549e0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e2f539 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e2f539\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d064aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d064aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Points at a Glance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cfaa82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cfaa82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Easier access to ePA and e-prescription through digital identification via smartphone<\/li><li>Activate Health ID quickly and securely, even without an eID PIN<\/li><li>More digital participation for EU citizens as well as GKV and PKV insured persons<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec437ca elementor-toc--minimized-on-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"ec437ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container&quot;:&quot;#index-content&quot;,&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;Es wurden keine \\u00dcberschriften auf dieser Seite 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data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"index-content\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05097bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"05097bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670b014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"670b014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f934f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23f934f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Woman with smartphone on laptop using ePass for GKV and PKV<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0384738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0384738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Digital identity (Health ID) is the foundation for modern healthcare. It is the key to the electronic patient record (ePA) and the e-prescription. However, access has often been complicated until now, especially for users who do not have a German ID card with an activated online function (eID) or do not have their PIN at hand.  <\/p><p>This is precisely where the <a href=\"https:\/\/nect.com\/en\/products\/nect-ident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nect Ident with ePass procedure<\/a> comes in. By combining video identification, reading the NFC chip in the passport or ID card (ePass), and biometric matching, it creates a highly secure and intuitive alternative. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e0751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0e0751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is the ePass procedure so important?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e008e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e008e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The relevance of the procedure can be attributed to two central points:<\/p><ol><li>Inclusion of international citizens: Around five million EU citizens and 12.4 million people live in Germany who do not possess a German eID. The Nect procedure enables this large group to securely access the German telematics infrastructure (TI) digitally for the first time. <\/li><li>Overcoming the PIN hurdle: The use of the German eID often fails due to a missing or forgotten PIN. The ePass procedure offers a smoother process here that does not require a PIN. Instead of &#8220;knowledge&#8221; (PIN), it uses &#8220;biometrics&#8221; (facial matching) as a second security factor.  <\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da65f6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da65f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So, what specifically changes for GKV and PKV insured persons? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d301581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d301581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Nect Ident with ePass procedure serves <a href=\"https:\/\/gesund.bund.de\/gesundheits-id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to activate the Health ID<\/a> or to confirm identity for the PIN issuance of the electronic health card (eGK).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c71c23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c71c23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Statutory Insured Persons (GKV)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04310f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e04310f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGKV insured persons already have a physical card with the eGK. Nect Ident is an alternative for identification. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66aabc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"66aabc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow-x:auto\">\n  <table>\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th>Use Case<\/th>\n        <th>Traditional Method<\/th>\n        <th>Alternative with Nect ePass<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td><b>eGK PIN Issuance<\/b><\/td>\n        <td>Identification via eID or complicated procedures, then PIN sent by mail. <\/td>\n        <td>Use of Nect Ident in the health insurance app for identification.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td><b>Health ID Creation<\/b><\/td>\n        <td>Identification via the eGK with PIN or eID. <\/td>\n        <td>Secure activation of the Health ID in the health insurance app.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td><b>Online Service Portal <\/b><\/td>\n        <td>Repeated, time-consuming verification each time.<\/td>\n        <td>Reuse of an already verified identity from the Nect Wallet.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c7775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45c7775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>GKV Conclusion:<\/strong> Nect Ident offers a simpler and faster way to obtain the necessary eGK PIN and activate the Health ID. This is a crucial factor, as the eGK with PIN is the standard for many ePA accesses in the GKV. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e6acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25e6acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Private Insured Persons (PKV)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50977ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50977ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor PKV insured persons, the Health ID is a new digital access key.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf3283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"faf3283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow-x:auto\">\n  <table>\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th>What Changes<\/th>\n        <th>Before (Status Quo)<\/th>\n        <th>New with Nect ePass <\/th> \n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td><b>Identity Verification <\/b><\/td>\n        <td>Often complicated procedures, possibly Post-Ident.<\/td>\n        <td>Quick & easy via app with ID chip and selfie video.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td><b>Access to ePA\/e-prescription<\/b><\/td>\n        <td>Only via the Health ID, which was cumbersome to set up. <\/td>\n        <td>Easy activation of the Health ID in the PKV app. <\/td> \n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td><b>Card Insertion in Pharmacy<\/b><\/td>\n        <td>Not possible. <\/td> \n        <td>Remains impossible. Redemption continues digitally via app or paper printout.   <\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675c822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"675c822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PKV Conclusion:<\/strong> Nect Ident solves the fundamental identification problem of PKV and thus creates barrier-free, digital access to ePA and e-prescription for the first time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dee2e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9dee2e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf9d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecf9d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/nect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/epass-gkv-pkv-anwendungsfaelle-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30853\" alt=\"Woman with smartphone at laptop, ePass application for GKV and PKV\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/epass-gkv-pkv-anwendungsfaelle-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/epass-gkv-pkv-anwendungsfaelle-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/epass-gkv-pkv-anwendungsfaelle-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/epass-gkv-pkv-anwendungsfaelle.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe3e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7fe3e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d822375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d822375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Concrete Use Cases: What is now possible<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10437ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10437ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe approval of the Nect ePass procedure by gematik enables various important processes, whereby three areas must be clearly distinguished:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6f44f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba6f44f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. Approval for eGK PIN issuance (eGK authorization)  <\/strong><br><br>The process by which the health insurance company sends the PIN for the eGK (for GKV). The identification of the person as the rightful cardholder now takes place simply via Nect Ident. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843baae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"843baae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2. Identity confirmation for the Online Service Portal (OGS)<\/strong><\/p><p>Insured persons can use the digital services (e.g., address changes, applications) of their health insurance company via a secure, reusable digital identity (from the Nect Wallet).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634b402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"634b402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>3. Approval for Health ID creation <\/strong>The most important step: This procedure enables the creation of the cardless, digital identity (Health ID). This is the basis for: <\/p><ul><li>Use of the ePA app: Access to findings and doctor&#8217;s letters.<\/li><li>Use of the e-prescription app: Digital redemption of prescriptions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145214d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"145214d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With a high success rate of over 96 percent in verification, the ePass procedure ensures that digital health no longer fails due to technical hurdles, but is accessible to almost everyone in Germany.<\/p><p>For privately insured persons, identification via Nect Ident with ePass opens up new possibilities for accessing digital health applications. It specifically addresses structural differences to statutory health insurance and facilitates the use of the telematics infrastructure without a physical health card. <\/p><p>Identification is carried out completely digitally via smartphone and electronic ID document. Personal legitimation or additional hardware is not required. This significantly simplifies and accelerates the entry into digital health services.  <\/p><p>A central application area is the establishment of a Health ID. For PKV insured persons, this takes on the function of a secure digital access key to telematics infrastructure applications, as an electronic health card is generally not used in PKV. The Health ID thus forms the basis for the use of the e-prescription and, prospectively, the electronic patient record (ePA).  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c1fc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58c1fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For insured persons, the following effects result in particular:  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560c59c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"560c59c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><style>\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n<\/style><\/p><div><p>PKV insured persons gain digital access to health applications via Nect Ident with ePass, without the need for a physical card. 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