There are no co-payments for healthcare services at all. The social health insurance covers 100 percent or 50 percent of defined basic price of medicines listed in the positive list. It means, that in case of 100 percent reimbursement the patient pays difference between the basic price and the sale price at the pharmacy. Since 1st July 2023 this co-payment cannot exceed 25% of the basic price of the medicine or be higher than EUR 5,87. Low-income pensioners, children and the disabled are completely exempt from co-payments for medicines