Outpatient spa cure - Outpatient Preventive Care Service

An outpatient spa cure, also known as an outpatient preventivce care service, is a medical preventive measure offered at recognized health resorts. It aims to prevent health issues and maintain well-being by specifically treating complaints and preventing diseases. An open bath cure is usually undertaken when outpatient treatment is not sufficient or not considered medically appropriate. As part of outpatient preventive care, the costs incurred are partially covered by health insurance, provided you have a medical certificate from your doctor and the treatments are prescribed.

With outpatient preventive care, such as our outpatient spa cure at St. Wolfgang, health issues and illnesses can be targeted for treatment or prevented in advance. Usually, a preventive cure is recommended by a doctor when health is impaired or when targeted preventive measures can avoid the worsening of a condition.

Important features of an outpatient spa cure:

• Duration: An outpatient spa cure lasts three weeks.
• Outpatient preventive care: The cure is carried out outpatient, meaning you stay in a accommodation like the Hotel St. Wolfgang and receive the various treatments during the day at our facility.
• Cost coverage: As part of outpatient preventive care, the costs are partially covered by health insurance if you have a medical certificate from your doctor and the treatments are prescribed. Since June 1, 2021, the "outpatient preventive measure" is again a mandatory service covered by health insurance according to § 23 SGB V.
• Indications: The main reasons for using outpatient spa cures include conditions of the musculoskeletal system, metabolic disorders, or respiratory diseases. They serve to prevent health problems and maintain well-being by addressing issues early.
• Services: The cure typically includes medical treatments, relaxation offers, and physiotherapy. At St. Wolfgang, thermal baths, saunas, and other wellness services are also part of the program.