The Overestimated E-Card Abroad
Many Austrians believe that they are sufficiently protected when traveling and on vacation within the EU with just the E-Card. A big mistake that can be costly.
Therefore, we would like to inform you:
- No coverage in private hospitals.
- No coverage for repatriation or transfer transport.
- Ambulances in many tourist regions are private and do not accept the E-Card.
- No reimbursement for family members' visit costs to the patient.
- No contact with family members at home.
- No contact with the family doctor.
- No choice of the best possible hospital.
- No organization and no assistance from the emergency center.
- No coverage for search and rescue costs.
- No repatriation in case of death.
- No 24-hour emergency call.
The following services are also not covered:
- No cancellation protection.
- No reimbursement for unused hotel stays in case of early return.
- No reimbursement of additional return travel costs.
- No luggage protection.
- No coverage for disability.
- No liability protection.
- No protection outside the EU, EEA, and Switzerland.
- No protection in case of missed or delayed flights.