New in the DiGA directory: elona explore
First aid for your patients
With elona explore, you can offer your patients immediate first-line support. The DiGA elona explore enables your patients to independently address their mental health challenges and actively work on improving their mental well-being — right away and without any waiting time.
Clinically proven
effectiveness
100% coverage by all health insurance providers
Highest data
protection standards
Benefits of elona explore
Provide immediate help to your patients.
Benefits for your patients
- Multimedia content to strengthen mental health — based on the S3 guidelines.
- Scientifically grounded: Content is based on the latest research in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
- Independently understand and manage mental health symptoms.
- Actively strengthen mental health.
Benefits for you
as a practitioner
- Expand treatment offerings — without additional effort.
- Patients use the app independently.
- Offer immediate support without relying on available therapy spots.
- Extrabudgetary prescription.
Content and features in elona explore
Over 150 multimedia contents, diaries and foundational knowledge about psychotherapy.
elona explore is effective
In the approval study, 78% of patients using elona explore experienced a reliable improvement in their depressive symptoms over a period of 10 weeks.1
Martina S.
elona explore user
“Thanks to elona explore, I finally stopped feeling so helpless. The exercises helped me organize my thoughts and notice small wins in everyday life — that gave me tremendous strength.”
Get started with elona explore in 3 easy steps
100% cost coverage
Extrabudgetary billing
Minimal effort
Patients aged 18 and older have one of the following primary, secondary or suspected diagnosis (ICD-10):
› F32 Depressive episode
› F33 Recurrent depressive disorder
Off-label use or prescription is the responsibility of the healthcare provider.
elona explore can be prescribed extrabudgetarily by medical and psychological psychotherapists either via a statutory health insurance prescription (GKV) or a medical letter (PKV/Heilfürsorge), stating the name of the DiGA “elona explore – für die mentale Gesundheit” and the PZN 19822147.
The prescription is submitted to the health insurance provider by your patient in the usual way (by post/via app). The health insurance company then sends a 16-digit activation code directly to your patient. Once the patient enters the activation code, elona explore is ready to use!
In our help center, you can find our Recipe filling guide.
Our support is here for you
Do you have any further questions? Take a look at our help center or contact our support directly.
Common questions
After receiving the prescription, patients submit it to their statutory health insurance — either online, by post, or via the health insurance app. They will then receive a 16-digit activation code, which they enter in the elona explore app. The app can then be used for 90 days.
The use of elona explore is initially limited to 90 days. After that, if needed, a new prescription can be issued and submitted to the health insurance provider. This allows the usage to be extended.
Once a diagnosis has been made, the statutory health insurance companies are required to cover the costs of elona explore. Should there be a rejection, patients can contact their health insurance provider and file an appeal. Upon request, we can provide a sample template for the appeal letter.
Yes. elona explore can also be used independently of contract-based psychotherapeutic care. Privately insured patients or self-payers can also receive a prescription and submit it to their health insurance provider. However, reimbursement by private health insurance companies is not guaranteed — patients should check with their insurer in advance. Alternatively, elona explore can be used as a self-paid service. In this case, we will issue a corresponding invoice.
No. elona explore is designed as a pure self-help DiGA and works independently of ongoing therapy. No therapeutic support is required.
Source:
1https://diga.bfarm.de/de/verzeichnis/02373