{"id":696,"date":"2023-08-17T09:34:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T08:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.handchirurg-wien.at\/elective-doctor\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T07:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T06:51:26","slug":"elective-doctor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.handchirurg-wien.at\/en\/elective-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"Elective doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"696\" class=\"elementor elementor-696 elementor-525\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3ec93a elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3ec93a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db2be4c elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"db2be4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1698fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1698fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elective doctor<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07e8611 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"07e8611\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ed3568\" data-id=\"4ed3568\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c56cbd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c56cbd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an elective doctor?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad58d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cad58d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An elective doctor or private doctor is a doctor in private practice who does not have a contractual relationship with the patient&#8217;s health insurance fund. The great advantage of an elective doctor is the time available for the patient. An elective doctor has considerably more time for the medical consultation, examination and treatment or advice. Other advantages include shorter appointment times and virtually no waiting time in the surgery.<\/p><ul><li>The free choice of doctor allows you to choose the <strong>doctor you trust<\/strong> <\/li><li>An elective doctor has <strong>enough time for the important discussion between patient and doctor<\/strong><\/li><li>An elective doctor has <strong>sufficient time for the examination and consultation<\/strong><\/li><li>An elective doctor can offer<strong> appointments at short notice <\/strong>more easily<\/li><li>The<strong> waiting times<\/strong> <strong>in the surgery are short<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-441a2d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"441a2d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c8af05\" data-id=\"2c8af05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58ed99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b58ed99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much does a consultation with an elective doctor cost?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b93335e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b93335e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An elective doctor is free to set his or her own fee. After the consultation or treatment, the elective doctor will issue a private fee note. The fee is settled directly between the doctor and the patient.<\/p><p>The patient can then submit the invoice to their own health insurance company. In principle, the patient is entitled to a refund of 80% of the amount that a doctor with a health insurance contract would receive for the same service. However, the exact amount depends on the respective health insurance company and can vary depending on the federal state. For any services that are not included in the tariff catalog of the respective health insurance company, no costs will be reimbursed by the insurance companies. For patients who have private supplementary health insurance, the elective doctor&#8217;s fee is usually covered in full.<\/p><p>An initial consultation at my practice costs \u20ac180, with follow-up appointments costing between \u20ac100 and \u20ac180 depending on their duration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elective doctor What is an elective doctor? An elective doctor or private doctor is a doctor in private practice who does not have a contractual relationship with the patient&#8217;s health insurance fund. The great advantage of an elective doctor is the time available for the patient. 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