Loading
The doctor’s assistant acts under the responsibility of the general practitioner on duty. All recommendations are checked and assessed by the doctor. For each request for help, a registration is made for the medical file of the own GP. In the case of a telephone consultation, it is not necessary that there has been contact between a patient and the GP at the out-of-hours GP service.
The out-of-hours GP service cannot change the amount of the bill. This is determined by the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa).
You are required to take out your own health insurance. Patients who cannot prove that they are insured must pay directly at the out-of-hours GP service. These patients can claim the costs afterwards if they are insured for this. This also applies to all foreign tourists.
Yes, you can pay the costs of a visit to the out-of-hours GP service via the ATM.
You can receive a separate bill from the pharmacy for medication that you have been given during your visit to the GP emergency station or a visit. In the evening/night/weekend hours, a surcharge is always charged by the pharmacy.
The Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa) is a national organisation that sets the rates for healthcare institutions. Every year, the NZa examines the rates that the out-of-hours GP service is allowed to apply. The rates may differ per out-of-hours GP service.
Then probably not all your insurance details are correct.
