eAttest dentist
When paying in cash, as a dentist you can send your certificates for the care provided electronically.
Since the end of 2019, as a dentist you can send your certificates for care provided electronically via MyCareNet when paying in cash .
You may apply this method to all your patients (of course, the regulations of compulsory health insurance continue to apply).
It is not necessary to register on MyCareNet. Moreover, you should not have a therapeutic relationship with your patient.
Attestation on paper remains possible
The eAttest is currently optional to use.
It is possible to alternately use the paper and electronic circuit. However, it is not permitted to certify the same consultation electronically and on paper.
The eAttest does not work according to the opt-in principle. You are therefore not obliged to use it for all your patients or consultations.
As from September 2025 the eAttest will be mandatory for cash payments.
What are the benefits of the eAttest?
- You have less administration and receive fewer correction documents.
- Reimbursement to the patient is faster.
- The chance of losing a certificate is non-existent.
- The patient no longer has to make any effort to submit the certificate to CM.
Prepare an eAttest
If you have the correct rates, you can draw up an electronic certificate at the end of the consultation instead of a paper certificate. This is only possible via a software package approved by the NIC. The patient then pays for the consultation.
MyCareNet automatically sends the certificate to CM. After a few seconds you will receive a receipt. The receipt number is added by your software package to the supporting documents that you must provide to the patient. This also includes the co-payment paid and details of the services charged.
Patients can use this receipt number to contact CM if they have any questions about the certificate or the refund. This number will automatically remain in your software package and will become the reference for the consultation.
If the procedure is completed successfully, CM will transfer the reimbursement to the patient's account.
Important : you may not report past performance via the eAttest.
Not accepted
The same rules apply to the eAttest as to the paper circuit.
Incorrectly communicated data will be immediately rejected as much as possible. Therefore, some certificates will not be accepted in the eAttest circuit.
If an eAttest is wrongly accepted (e.g. problem with an accreditation in a reference file), CM will contact you at a later date.
You can prevent many problems by consulting insurability in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
For the eAttest, you must provide your patient with a supporting document showing the receipt number that you received from CM when the electronic certificate was sent. This allows the patient to contact CM with questions about reimbursement or certification. In addition, the supporting document contains information about the co-payment paid and details of the services charged.
CM informs its members through the usual channels (member magazines, website, newsletters).
If the application is not included in your package, it may not be approved for the eAttest. Check the NIC lists to see if this is indeed the case. For the integration of the eAttest and all technical questions about your software package, you can contact your software supplier .