IAK Supplementary Health Care Insurances - IAK Verzekeringen

Reimbursement of the costs of psoriasis day-care treatment aimed at preventing and combating the chronic skin
condition psoriasis in a day-care treatment centre with which the health care insurer has entered into a contract, up to
a maximum of € 545.00 per insured person per policy year.
9 Medical aids
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9.2
9.3
Individual contributions
Reimbursement of the individual contributions that the insured person owes over and above the maximum
reimbursement payable under the applicable Regeling Zorgverzekering referred to in the IAK Health Care Insurance.
Reimbursement of individual contributions may be subject to a maximum. The level of that maximum is at the
discretion of the health care insurer. The health care insurer may make the reimbursement of the costs of purchasing
or renting medical aids subject to its prior consent, at the discretion of the health care insurer and/or in conformance
with the Reglement Hulpmiddelen (Medical Aids Regulation). See www.iak.nl/zorg, 'IAK Vergoedingsregeling
hulpmiddelen' for the reimbursement rates.
Glasses / contact lenses
Reimbursement of the costs of prescription contact lenses and/or prescription spectacle lenses (including the
accompanying frames), up to a maximum of € 250.00 in total once per three policy years. In the case of contact
lenses that are replaced monthly/quarterly/annually, this reimbursement will be granted every three years, regardless
of the number of lenses. The costs of sunglasses and tinted spectacle glasses/lenses are not included.
Arch supports
Reimbursement of the costs of arch supports or insoles that support the joints, ligaments and joint capsules of the foot
on prescription from the general practitioner, medical specialist or podotherapist, up to a maximum of 1 pair per
insured person per policy year. These must be supplied by an orthopaedic shoemaker or shoemaking business or a
podotherapist.
9.4 Simple mobility aids
Long-term loan or reimbursement of the costs of purchasing a 4-foot walking stick, walking frame, rollator or crutches.
Long-term loan must be via care providers contracted by the health care insurer. See our website or call us for a list of
contracted care providers.
10 Membership of patients associations / patient interest groups
Reimbursement of the costs of membership of a patients association / patient interest group affiliated to the NPCF
(Dutch Patients and Consumers Federation) or the CG-Raad (Dutch Council for the Chronically Ill and Disabled).
Reimbursement will be granted upon submission of a copy of the proof of membership and proof of payment, up to a
maximum of € 75.00 per insured person per policy year.
11 Overnight stay facilities
Reimbursement of the overnight accommodation costs of parents staying in a guesthouse or lodgings located near the
hospital and associated with that hospital in case of hospitalisation of a child under the age of 18 who is insured under
the policy.
12 Informal care
12.1 Substitute care
Reimbursement of the costs of the care an informal caregiver normally provides being taken over temporarily in order
to give the informal caregiver a break. Substitute care can be provided where the insured person is either in receipt of
informal care or is an informal caregiver.
The substitute informal care is provided by ‘Handen-in-Huis’, the Dutch organization set up especially to coordinate
substitute informal care, which can be contacted by calling +31 (0)30 659 09 70. Handen-in-Huis also takes care of
the application for reimbursement. Reimbursement is subject to a maximum of 4 days per insured person per policy
year.
You can find a list of contracted care providers on our website. Alternatively, you can call us and ask for a list.
For more information, see article 2.4 of ‘General conditions’ in these insurance terms and conditions.
a. Informal care broker
An informal care broker provides the informal caregiver with temporary professional support by taking over a range of
administrative tasks in the area of care, welfare, finances, etc. The support provided by the informal care broker helps
the informal caregiver feel better able to combine care with work and private life for longer. The informal care broker
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