The e-card system is the basis for an electronic administration system of Austrian Social Security Institutions. In a first step the paper health insurance voucher will be substituted by the e-card Within the scope of the application “substitution of health insurance vouchers” the e-card serves as the patient’s proof of claim with the physician (or dentist) and replaces all forms of the traditional health insurance vouchers of all social security institutions. Thus, for the cardholder medical treatment will be accessible without administrative barriers and without paper documents.
Each person (insured and dependant relatives), who was entitled for benefits from the legal health insurance system will receive such a card.