Mix of Fee-for-service and Capitation (see: https://www.sozialversicherung.at/cdscontent/load?contentid=10008.715002&version=1478161890); For insured persons, the use of outpatient primary care is generally free of charge by using their e-card (except sometimes low access). Physicians are remunerated by the social health insurance funds by a mix of FFS and contact capitation. The catalogue of reimbursable services, which is part of the collective contract, includes fee-for-service payments and contact capitations, i.e. fees that can only be charged once per patient and quarter irrespective of the number of consultations (but not if the patient never seeks care). For example, the first GP consultation within a calendar quarter will result in a higher total fee than subsequent visits, since the provider may charge the contact capitation only once per calendar quarter. However, if the patient visits another GP in the same quarter, the new GP is also allowed to charge the contact capitation.