From the age of 35, all statutory insured patients have the opportunity to undergo a health examination. This examination can be repeated every two years (insured individuals of BARMER-Ersatzkasse enrolled in the primary care physician model can have this examination conducted every year). The statutory preventive examination includes medical history taking, physical examination, and the determination of three laboratory parameters (blood sugar, cholesterol level, urine analysis).
Cancer screening examinations are performed in general practice only for men (women should consult their gynecologist). From the age of 45, this examination can be done annually. The cancer screening for men includes medical history taking, examination of the skin, lymph nodes, genitals, and prostate gland.
From the age of 50, a stool test for blood (for early detection of colorectal cancer) is performed. Additionally, there is the option to undergo a preventive colonoscopy from the age of 55.