
ÖGK Cuts Services, Increases Deductibles
The Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) is cutting services and increasing deductibles.
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The Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) is cutting services and increasing deductibles.

Aus Sicht der ÖGK ist die Leistung durch die Krankenanstaltenfinanzierung von sechs Milliarden Euro jährlich abgedeckt.

Stricter rules for cost coverage of patient transports will apply from May. The deductible for dental prostheses such as crowns also increases.

The reintroduction of a co-payment for non-urgent patient transports in Austria in 2025 has resulted in a significant decrease in such services, with the ÖGK sending out approximately 84,000 invoices.

The Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) has announced it will stop financing secondary transports starting in May, a decision impacting healthcare services.