Starting 1 January 2016, reimbursements for prescription medicines under the Health Insurance Act will be available only after meeting an initial deductible of EUR 50.00 per calendar year. Children and adolescents are exempt from the initial deductible. It is applied from the beginning of the year in which you reach the age of 19. There are three rates of reimbursement: basic reimbursement (40% of the price), lower special reimbursement (65% of the price) and higher reimbursement (100% price; an EUR 4.50 copayment is charged for each medicine purchased at one time). Patient cost-sharing is capped to EUR 592.16. Any difference between retail price and reference price for products subject to reference pricing is paid by the patient. An EUR 2.50 co-payment applies to each medication purchase made after the entitlement threshold has been reached.