The Bavarian Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KVB) is an organization of resident doctors and psychotherapists in Bavaria. It works for doctors, psychotherapists and young medical professionals as well as for all citizens who have statutory health insurance.
With around 1,650 employees, KVB is an important player in the health care system at Bavarian and federal level. It represents the interests of its members, the approximately 28,000 registered contract doctors and psychotherapists in Bavaria, vis-à-vis politicians, health insurance companies and the public.
The KVB organizes outpatient care and ensures that medical help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, anywhere in Bavaria.