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Just Landed Guide: Health

When coming to Austria, it is extremely important to have a full health care insurance, as a serious illness could cause a fincancial disaster. Medication, doctors and hospitals are extremely expensive, so you must make sure that you are covered for sickness and emergencies!
The Austrian healthcare system:
Overview of how it works
Austria is well known for a generous social system. Although spending has been reduced in recent years, you will still find very good healthcare and a strong social security system. There is an extensive network of hospitals and doctors covering even the remotest areas of Austria. More...
Enrollment:
What to do to get insurance
If you have found a job, you are almost automatically enrolled in the public health system. Without a job, this can be a costly undertaking. Make sure you know how to be properly insured. More...
Visiting a doctor:
how to get medical help
With health insurance you can visit most doctors in Austria and be sure of getting treatment in the case illness or accidents. On the presentation of your insurance voucher, you can be sure that you will receive the proper treatment. More...
Hospitals:
How to deal with hospital and clinics in Austria
Austria has state-maintained (public) hospitals and private hospitals. he best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which is set up to deal with many kinds of disease and injury, and typically has an emergency ward or A&E department to deal with immediate threats to health and the capacity to dispatch emergency medical services. More...
Pharmacies:
How do get medication in Austria
In Austria, you get medicines from dispensing chemists/pharmacies ( Apotheke).These should not be confused with drugstores ( Drogerie), where you can buy toiletries. More...
The e-card:
What is the e-card and how to use it
The e-card is a smart card which in the first step substitutes all health insurance vouchers. The e-card is not only an electronic health insurance voucher. It is prepared for electronic signature and therefore can also be used as Citizen Card. More...
More information:
Numbers, links and adresses
You can reach Ambulance, Police and Fire Brigade under the same numbers from fixed line phones from all over Austria. More...
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