Have you ever wondered how JSIS determines the maximum amount – the so-called “ceiling” – that you are reimbursed for your medical expenses? The answer is, as often, not a simple one but here we will try to explain the calculation.
The JSIS has a long list of treatments and pharmaceuticals in its system. It monitors their prices in Belgium and based on these prices, it determines ceilings for the reimbursable amount for all the different expenditures in Belgium. The financial sustainability of the scheme is another factor that plays a role for the amount of a ceiling.
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