Patient’s contributions

It may happen that for some services you have to bear a part of the costs yourself (“co-payment” = Selbstbehalt).
This depends on your insurance – please enquire there.

Persons insured with SVS (Social Insurance Institution), BVAEB (Austrian Railway Insurance Institution and Public Service Insurance), KFA (Health Insurance Fund for Municipality staff of Salzburg) always pay a patient contribution.

Not covered by the health insurance:

You have to pay for services that are not medically necessary yourself. This includes:

• Purely cosmetic operations (except severe accidents, etc.)
• Dental services for cosmetic reasons, gold implants, etc.
• Medical certificates (e.g. for school, sport clubs and employer)
• A patient decree (a document, by means of which you determine yourself whether you want to be kept alive with all medical means after an accident or in case of a very serious illness)
• Driving license examinations
• “Non-listed medication”, for example homeopathic remedies
• Travel vaccinations, travel prophylaxis

Prescription fee and exemption from fees

• If a doctor prescribes you medication, you will receive the medication at the pharmacy upon presentation of the prescription. You have to pay a fee of EUR 7,10 per prescription (applicable rate 2024).
• Persons with a low income or very high medical expenses can apply at the medical fund for exemption from the prescription fee
• Asylum seekers do not pay a prescription fee.