Lebens.med Zentrum Bad Erlach

What Lebens.med Zentrum Bad Erlach does

Lebens.Med Zentrum Bad Erlach is a private Austrian inpatient rehabilitation centre operated by Lebens.Med Gesundheitszentren GmbH, located in Bad Erlach (southern Lower Austria) and opened in autumn 2014. The facility operates 240 beds across three integrated departments: 100 beds for oncological rehabilitation, approximately 80 beds for orthopaedic rehabilitation, and the Lebens.Med Klinik (60 beds, two wards) providing post-acute medical and nursing care for patients of the Lower Austrian State Health Agency (Landesgesundheitsagentur N\u00d6) transferred from Universit\u00e4tsklinikum Wiener Neustadt and the Thermenregion. Therapy services span physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psycho-oncology, nutritional counselling, speech therapy, physical therapies, massage, and social work, supported by a standard three-week inpatient programme.

The centre's go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven: patients access the centre through referring physicians (Zuweiser:innen) who submit rehabilitation applications to one of six contracted Austrian social insurance carriers (PV, \u00d6GK, BVAEB, SVS, KFA, and an additional carrier). Approved patients are admitted at no or minimal co-payment, with the social insurer reimbursing the centre directly. Ancillary revenue comes from companion accommodation (priced per night across tiers), fitness room access, bicycle rental, hairdresser, and podiatry services. Supporting digital infrastructure includes the CareWeb online pre-registration portal and the Beste Gesundheit companion mobile app; the centre also runs patient-facing marketing (ONKO.leben blog, newsletter, Facebook) and professional outreach (monthly Sprechstunde, Online Infostunde via Microsoft Teams, annual LEBENS.MEDizinischer Kongress).

The business operates under a Sonderkrankenanstalt contract framework, holding dual QMS-Reha\u00ae and ISO 9001:2015 certification and the maximum 5-Logo rating from the Pensionsversicherungsanstalt. It is a member of the Beste Gesundheit partnership of six Lower Austrian health facilities (~1,700 beds, ~1,500 employees) and draws on Moorheilbad Harbach's 40+ years of orthopaedic expertise for its orthopaedic department. Leadership is provided by Geschäftsf\u00fchrung Karin Wei\u00dfenb\u00f6ck, who oversees multiple Lebens.Med facilities, with medical direction by Prim. Dr. Johannes Schuh (orthopaedics) and Prim. Dr. Stefan Vogt (oncology).

Name

Lebens.med Zentrum Bad Erlach

Legal name

Lebens.Med Gesundheitszentren GmbH

Website

https://lebensmed-baderlach.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lebens.Med Zentrum Bad Erlach is a 240-bed Austrian inpatient rehabilitation centre specialising in oncological, orthopaedic, and post-acute care, reimbursed by six contracted social insurance carriers.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Erlach

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Social Insurance-Reimbursed Rehabilitation Stays: The centre's primary revenue derives from contracts with Austrian social insurance carriers. Approved patients receive a cost-coverage declaration from their insurer; the insurer pays the centre directly for the three-week inpatient rehabilitation programme. Patients make little to no co-payment. This is a recurring, contracted revenue model anchored to statutory health insurance relationships.
2. Accommodation and Catering for Accompanying Persons: Companion persons of patients may stay in the facility under a Sonderpreis (special rate) arrangement. Pricing is structured per night and varies by length of stay, with categories for children at different age bands. Revenue is incidental to the core rehabilitation service.
3. Ancillary Services (Fitness Room, Bicycle Rental, Friseur/Foot Care): Patients may access optional paid services outside their rehabilitation programme: fitness room (outside therapy hours, charged), bicycle hire, hairdresser, and podiatry services. These generate modest ancillary revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lebens.Med Zentrum Bad Erlach operates a private inpatient rehabilitation centre providing three-week rehabilitation programmes for oncological patients (100 beds) and orthopaedic patients (~80 beds), along with the Lebens.Med Klinik (60 beds) delivering post-acute medical and nursing care for patients transferred from Lower Austrian acute hospitals. Services are reimbursed by Austrian social insurance carriers and include integrated therapy offerings such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psycho-oncology, nutritional counselling, speech therapy, physical therapies, massage, and social work support.

Product overview

Lebens.Med Zentrum Bad Erlach operates as an integrated rehabilitation center with three core divisions: oncological rehabilitation (100 beds for cancer patients), orthopedic rehabilitation (80 beds for musculoskeletal conditions), and the Lebens.Med Klinik (60 beds for patients of the Lower Austrian State Health Agency). The center provides comprehensive therapy services including physiotherapy, ergotherapy, psycho-oncology, nutritional counseling, speech therapy, physical therapies, massage therapy, and social work. Additional offerings encompass digital services like CareWeb for pre-admission forms, online information sessions, on-site consultations, leisure amenities including pool and wellness facilities, and family-inclusive rehabilitation programs. The facility operates as part of the 'Beste Gesundheit' partnership network of Lower Austrian healthcare providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Onkologische Rehabilitation: Oncological rehabilitation program for cancer patients including breast cancer, prostate cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, lung cancer, and lymphoma.
• Orthopädische Rehabilitation
• Lebens.Med Klinik

Products and services

• Onkologische Rehabilitation (Oncological Rehabilitation) Three-week inpatient oncological rehabilitation programme for cancer patients with malignant tumours including breast, prostate, gastrointestinal, lung, ovarian/uterine, bladder cancers, and lymphomas. Covers side-effect management, psycho-oncology, exercise therapy, nutritional counselling, social work, and speech therapy. Available after or during active cancer treatment (maintenance therapy), as well as in stable palliative settings.
• Orthopädische Rehabilitation (Orthopaedic Rehabilitation) Three-week inpatient orthopaedic rehabilitation programme for musculoskeletal conditions including spinal surgery, muscular back pain, degenerative spinal disease, scoliosis, osteoporosis-related vertebral fractures, chronic spinal complaints, disc injuries, arthritis/rheumatism, joint arthrosis, spinal canal stenosis, joint replacement (shoulder, hip, knee), fracture recovery, and ligament/tendon injuries. Available post-operatively (within 3 months per ASVG) or conservatively without prior surgery.
• Lebens.Med Klinik (Post-Acute Medical and Nursing Care) Post-acute medical and nursing care for patients of the Lower Austrian State Health Agency (Landesgesundheitsagentur NÖ) transferred from Universitätsklinikum Wiener Neustadt and the Thermenregion. Services include physical therapies, nursing care, medical supervision, and meals. Does not accommodate accompanying persons.
• Reha mit Kind (Rehabilitation with Child) Rehabilitation programme that allows patients to be accompanied by their children during the inpatient stay, with special pricing tiers for children by age band (0-6 years free, 7-10 years €32/night, 11-15 years €54/night) and specified vaccination requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Scientific studies show that oncological rehabilitation provides a survival advantage and reduces recurrence risk for certain tumour types.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Beste Gesundheit Partnership ('Der Weg zu mehr Wohlbefinden')coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006The centre is a member of the 'Beste Gesundheit' partnership — a Lower Austrian health network founded in 2006 and now comprising six partner facilities: Moorheilbad Harbach (with Gesundheitszentrum Zwettl), Herz-Kreislauf-Zentrum Groß Gerungs, Gesundheitsresort Königsberg Bad Schönau, Gesundheits- und Kurhotel Badener Hof (with Badener Kurzentrum and Römertherme), Lebens.Resort Ottenschlag, Lebens.Med Zentrum Bad Erlach, and Lebens.Med Zentrum St. Pölten. The network collectively employs ~1,500 people and offers ~1,700 beds. It provides a full spectrum of health Vorsorge Aktiv and rehabilitation services across indications including musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, metabolic, neurological, respiratory, oncological, and mental health conditions. The partnership enables cross-referral, shared continuing education, joint congress participation, and collective brand visibility.
• Pensionsversicherungsanstalt (PV)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPV is the Austrian state pension insurance institution and the primary funding and quality-auditing body for rehabilitation in Austria. As a contracted partner, PV approves and reimburses rehabilitation stays at the centre. It conducts annual audits and awarded the centre the maximum 5-Logo rating.
• Österreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorÖGK is Austria's largest statutory health insurance provider. As a contracted social insurance partner, ÖGK covers the cost of rehabilitation stays for its insured members at the centre.
• Versicherungsanstalt öffentlich Bediensteter, Eisenbahnen und Bergbau (BVAEB)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBVAEB insures public servants, railway employees, and miners. As a contracted partner, it covers rehabilitation costs for its members at the centre.
• Sozialversicherung der Selbständigen (SVS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSVS is the social insurance institution for Austria's self-employed and farmers. It contracts with the centre to cover rehabilitation stays for its members.
• Krankenfürsorgeanstalt der Stadt Wien (KFA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKFA provides health insurance for City of Vienna employees. As a contracted partner, it reimburses rehabilitation stays at the centre.
• Moorheilbad Harbach (via Standort Bad Erlach)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe orthopaedic rehabilitation department benefits from a formal operational and knowledge-sharing relationship with Moorheilbad Harbach, enabling the Bad Erlach team to draw on over 40 years of orthopaedic rehabilitation experience. The two facilities are operated under a joint Sonderkrankenanstalt contract. The site is referred to as 'Moorheilbad Harbach / Standort Lebens.Med Zentrum Bad Erlach' on social insurance application forms.
• Landesgesundheitsagentur NÖ — Gesundheit Thermenregion GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lebens.Med Klinik operates as a partner of the Landesgesundheitsagentur NÖ — Gesundheit Thermenregion GmbH, providing post-acute medical and nursing care for patients transferred from Universitätsklinikum Wiener Neustadt and the Thermenregion hospitals. This partnership enables a seamless care pathway from acute hospital to rehabilitation.
• Fachhochschule Wiener NeustadtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe centre offers internships for students in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, and nursing programmes. FH Wiener Neustadt cooperates with the centre in the area of recruiting for these programmes.
• FH Campus WienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe centre offers internships for students in relevant health sciences programmes and cooperates with FH Campus Wien on recruiting.
• IMC KremsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe centre offers internships for students in relevant health sciences programmes and cooperates with IMC Krems on recruiting.
• Fachhochschule St. PöltenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe centre offers internships for students in relevant health sciences programmes and cooperates with FH St. Pölten on recruiting.
• LEADER Region Bucklige Welt-WechsellandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe centre is a partner of the LEADER region Bucklige Welt-Wechselland, a rural development programme. This partnership supports regional visibility and community integration.
• Niederösterreich WerbungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe centre is listed as a partner of Niederösterreich Werbung (Lower Austria Tourism Board), contributing to regional tourism and health destination marketing.
• Universitätsklinikum Wiener NeustadtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe primary source hospital for the Lebens.Med Klinik. Patients requiring continued post-acute care are transferred from this university hospital to the centre's clinic ward. This partnership is operated under the Landesgesundheitsagentur NÖ umbrella and ensures continuity of care for patients from the Wiener Neustadt and Thermenregion catchment area.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Klinik Pirawarth: Austrian rehabilitation clinic in Lower Austria offering orthopaedic, neurological and oncological rehabilitation under social insurance contracts. Directly comparable inpatient rehab model, similar patient base, and similar contracted-payer reimbursement structure.
• Moorheilbad Harbach: Austrian Sonderkrankenanstalt specialising in orthopaedic rehabilitation with 40+ years of experience. Directly comparable: it shares the joint Bad Erlach Sonderkrankenanstalt contract, supplies orthopaedic expertise to Lebens.Med Zentrum Bad Erlach, and operates a similar social-insurance-funded inpatient model in Lower Austria.
• Gesundheitsresort Königsberg Bad Schönau: Beste Gesundheit network member offering rehabilitation and health Vorsorge Aktiv services in Lower Austria. Comparable inpatient Sonderkrankenanstalt model, same contracted-payer ecosystem, and overlapping therapy offerings.
• Lebens.Med Zentrum St. Pölten: Sister Lebens.Med facility also managed by Karin Weißenböck and a Beste Gesundheit member. Directly comparable: same legal entity (Lebens.Med Gesundheitszentren GmbH), same contracted social insurance model, and similar inpatient rehabilitation positioning in Lower Austria.
• Lebens.Resort Ottenschlag: Sister facility within the Lebens.Med and Beste Gesundheit network offering rehabilitation and Vorsorge Aktiv services. Directly comparable as it shares management (Karin Weißenböck), operates under the same Beste Gesundheit brand, and serves the same Austrian social-insurance patient base.
• Gesundheits- und Kurhotel Badener Hof: Lower Austrian health and spa partner within the Beste Gesundheit network (with Badener Kurzentrum and Römertherme). Comparable in offering therapeutic, rehabilitation-adjacent services under social insurance relationships, with overlapping clinical infrastructure.
• Herz-Kreislauf-Zentrum Groß Gerungs: Beste Gesundheit partner facility focusing on cardiovascular and metabolic rehabilitation. Directly comparable as a Lower Austrian Sonderkrankenanstalt operating on the same social-insurance reimbursement model and contributing to the same cross-referral network.

Broad incumbents

• Helios Kliniken: One of Europe's largest hospital and rehabilitation groups, with multiple inpatient rehab offerings across Germany and broader Europe. Comparable in providing inpatient rehabilitation services, but operates a broad multi-specialty portfolio rather than a focused oncology/orthopaedic Sonderkrankenanstalt.
• VAMED Rehabilitation: Large international healthcare and rehabilitation operator with multiple Austrian inpatient rehab facilities. Comparable core inpatient rehabilitation business, but operates at a significantly larger scale and across broader therapeutic areas and geographies.

Regional players

• Reha-Klinik Montafon: Austrian inpatient rehabilitation facility operating under a similar social-insurance-funded Sonderkrankenanstalt model but based in Vorarlberg. Comparable service mix and reimbursement structure, but it does not directly compete geographically in Lower Austria.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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