Fees and costs
As I am a private midwife the Krankenkasse refunds 80% from the public health system fees, but not from the below listed prices. Here you can find the public health system fees and the included services.
Visits and care
Pregnancy
- Mutter-Kind-Pass-Chat between 18 weeks of gestation andn 22 weeks of gestation. It costs 50€ but will be completely refunded by the Krankenkasse (Austrian health system)
- Home visit in pregnancy up to an hour 80€. After that every 30 minutes 40€.
- Mileage allowance 0,50 € per kilometre
- Weekend and holiday fee per visit 15€
- Private birth preparation for two 350€
- Care in first stage of labour at home (hospital birth planned) on request
Postnatal period
- Home visit in the postnatal period up to an hour 80€. After that every 30 minutes 40€.
- Mileage allowance 0,50 € per kilometre
- Weekend and holiday fee per visit 15€
- Medication, equipment medical material once 10€
- Medication, equipment medical material after discharge within 24 hours of birth 15€
- Laser therapy 15€
Home birth package
- 12 home visits (7 in pregnancy und 5 in the postnatal time)
- 24h on-call (37 weeks of gestation – 42 weeks of gestation)
- Care during birth
- Medical equipment and medication
- Mileage allowance
- TENS machine
- Preparation for home birth (this is not a birth preparation class but specifically preparing for home birth)
- Laser therapy if needed
- Telephone advice
- Final visit and closure talk 2 -3 months after birth
Price 2200 €
Normally the Krankenkasse refunds depending on mileage an average of 900€ to 1100€. If you have private insurance (combined with the Krankenkasse) the package usually is covered.