Payment terms third party payer
For each sector, the legislator* has provided payment terms for the payment of invoices submitted in the third-party payer system.
| Type of healthcare provider | Invoicing on paper , payment at the latest: | Electronic invoicing, payment at the latest: |
|---|---|---|
| GP | 30 days after receipt of the invoice | 14 days after receipt of the invoice |
| Doctor specialist | 60 days after the end of the month of receipt of the invoice | 14 days after receipt of the invoice |
| Dentist | 60 days after the end of the month of receipt of the invoice | 14 days after receipt of the invoice |
| Nurse | does not apply | 14 days after receipt of the invoice |
| Midwife | 42 days after the end of the month of receipt of the invoice | 14 days after receipt of the invoice |
| Type of healthcare provider | Term of payment |
|---|---|
| Physiotherapist | 30 days after receipt of the invoice. Submit invoices no later than the 20th of the month following the month of performance. |
| Speech therapist | Before the end of the month following the month in which the invoice was submitted. The speech therapist has a period of two months after the month in which the services were performed to submit the invoice. |
| Optician | 42 days after receipt of the invoice. Submit invoices no later than the 15th of the month following the month of performance. |
| Audiologist | 42 days after receipt of the invoice. Submit invoices no later than the 15th of the month following the month of performance. |
| Bandagist | 42 days after receipt of the invoice. Submit invoices no later than the 15th of the month following the month of performance. |
| Orthopedist | 42 days after receipt of the invoice. Submit invoices no later than the 15th of the month following the month of performance. |
| Pharmacist | 20 days after receipt of the invoice. Submit invoices no later than the end of the month following the month of performance. |
* Royal Decree of 18 September 2015 implementing Article 53, § 1 of the law on compulsory insurance for medical care and benefits, coordinated on 14 July 1994, on the third-party payment scheme For pharmacists: instructions drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article 9, 1 °, 3° and 4° and of Article 11 of the Royal Decree of 15 June 2001 establishing the recognition criteria for pricing services, established by the Insurance Committee on the proposal of the Pharmacists-Insurance Institutions Agreements Committee.