Comparing health insurance packages across different providers can help you make a more informed health insurance decision. You can easily compare health insurance providers on the Independer Website. Access it HERE and also on Zorg Kiezer HERE
Health Insurance Q and A
If you haven’t gotten health insurance yet and you need to go to the hospital, what are the steps? – Normally you are to go to the GP first who can then refer you to the hospital. Unless of course it is an emergency. If you don’t have insurance, you might have to pay out of pocket and that is not advisable. You should get a house insurance once registered because whenever you get one, you will be back-charged from the date you registered at the municipality.
Can I reclaim my hospital expense when I get my Health Insurance ? – We understand that you can go to Tourist doctors and explain your situation to them and they can give you invoices you can use to reclaim the medical expenses when your health insurance comes through. You can use the Amsterdam Tourist doctors (access their website HERE) and you can reclaim up to a decent percentage of the consulting fee spent. Pharmacy expenses can also be reclaimed provided you were not over exploited by the pharmacy so you might wan to doubly check that the pharmacy prices are fair because the insurance will only pay you the fair price for the drugs. So if the pharmacy seems expensive, you might want to ask for another referral so you can get a decent reimbursement when you health insurance comes through
How can I have easy access to the hospital? Normally, you will need to be registered by a GP and use the GP as a first point of contact. Hospitals in the Netherlands are for really serious cases that your GP cannot handle.
Affordable Health Insurance Companies
Basic health insurance cost : Check Here
Health Insurance Contribution: Click Here
Other Information:
There’s a six week window at the end of every year during which you can change your insurance.
If you’d like to shop around for better premiums or even switch to a cheaper insurance; you can do so within this window. The period runs from mid-November to January 1st. Click Here
