Health insurance (Krankenversicherung) in Germany protects you against high costs for treatment if you get sick. When you live and work in Rhineland-Palatinate, you are required to have insurance. This means that you need to be insured via a health insurance fund from the day your residence begins. If you work in a salaried job, you will usually be automatically insured with a public, or “statutory,” health insurance fund. You can choose this health insurance fund yourself. If you receive a high salary (€5,812.50 gross per month; 2026 figure), you can also opt for private health insurance.