Wiener Städtische and DONAU Versicherung are expanding their healthcare offerings through a collaboration with Permedio, a health tech company in the field of personalized medicine (genetics & epigenetics). They are the first insurance companies in Austria to cover the costs of genetic drug checks and lifestyle analyzes in order to provide their insured persons with individually tailored health care.
Drug side effects are among the most common health risks in the Western world and are the fourth most common cause of death. Many patients also suffer from undesirable interactions between medications. Wiener Städtische and DONAU Versicherung are the first insurance companies in Austria to cover the costs of the Permedio medication check, which is based on a comprehensive genetic analysis, for their customers with special class insurance. With over 2.5 million gene sections examined, the Medication Check helps to optimally match medication to the patient’s genetic predisposition. This enables precise determination of interactions, intolerances and optimal dosages, thereby reducing side effects and significantly improving both tolerability and treatment quality.
Sonja Brandtmayer, Deputy General Director of Wiener Städtische
“Our 2024 health study showed that almost every second person in Austria regularly takes prescription medication. As a health insurer, it is important to Wiener Städtische to support customers on their path to personalized health. With the medication check and lifestyle analysis you can achieve greater well-being based on a genetic test. We are therefore very pleased to be expanding our range of services with Permedio!”
Edeltraud Fichtenbauer, CEO of DONAU Insurance
“Being healthy is too often taken for granted. Concerns and questions about personal health have increased in recent years. At the same time, medical research is opening up new possibilities for diagnosis and treatment. More and more people are relying on DONAU for insurance of health. By expanding our service with Permedio’s medication check, we are enabling our customers to better assess their health and lifestyle.”
From medication to well-being: How lifestyle analysis improves life
In addition to the medication check, Permedio also offers a lifestyle analysis, which Wiener Städtische and DONAU Versicherung as well as the medication check integrate into their popular additional programs “BESSER-LEBEN” and “DONAU AKTIV”. This comprehensive genetic lifestyle analysis covers areas such as nutrition, fitness and mental health. Based on their personal genetic predisposition, customers receive scientific recommendations that are based on their genetic predisposition and help them achieve their full potential in the areas of longevity, performance and well-being.
Personalized healthcare through genetic analysis
By covering the costs for the Permedio medication check and the genetic lifestyle analysis, Wiener Städtische and DONAU Versicherung are setting new standards in personalized medicine. The partnership enables insured people to optimize their health care individually and in a scientifically sound manner. By using the most modern genetic analysis, medication, lifestyle and well-being can be tailored precisely to personal needs. Data security is fully guaranteed; both insurance companies have no access to the health data of the insured as part of the cooperation. Together, Wiener Städtische, DONAU Versicherung and Permedio are paving the way for future-oriented healthcare and taking on a pioneering role in the integration of personalized medicine into everyday life.
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