For rehabilitative physiotherapeutic treatment, a prescription certificate is required from the general practitioner or specialist or hospital.

Hint

According to the MDT Act, a medical prescription is required for professional reasons for each treatment provided by us therapists.

Osteopathy and other holistic forms of treatment (APM, craniosacral therapy, TCM consultation, etc.) are purely private services and are not reimbursed by the insurance companies.

Nevertheless, a doctor’s prescription is required!

What must be listed on this ordinance form?

• an accurate diagnosis

• indicated therapy or individual services

• Number of treatments

• possibly. House call

Hint

in the case of neurological diseases (e.g. multiple sclerosis, stroke, etc.) that bear the note “neurophysiological treatment”, higher tariffs will be reimbursed to the patients of choice by SV carriers.

Chief medical approval

In order to be able to settle accounts directly with the ÖGK, the chief physician’s approval is required BEFORE the start of therapy. In order to enable you as an elective patient:in all other SV carriers or as an elective patient with an elective therapist to be reimbursed, the prescription form must also be approved BEFORE the start of treatment.

Please note that partial massages and lymphatic drainage are ALWAYS subject to chief physician duty!

Validity of the regulation certificate

The start of treatment must be within 3 months from the date of issue or the date of the chief physician (indication of 2 weeks on the prescription certificate is incorrect!).

The series of treatments must be carried out within 6 months.

Chief medical approval

In order to be able to settle accounts directly with the ÖGK, the chief physician’s approval is required BEFORE the start of therapy.

In order to enable you as an optional patient of all other SV carriers or as an elective patient to be reimbursed by an elective therapist, the prescription certificate must also be approved BEFORE the start of treatment.

Please note that partial massages and lymphatic drainage are ALWAYS subject to chief physician duty!