The convention status determines the fee supplements
A doctor can be conventioned in 3 ways.
- Fully conventioned (affiliated): the doctor keeps to the agreed rate and does not charge any fee supplements.
- Partly conventioned (partially affiliated): the doctor is not conventioned at certain times and may charge fee supplements at those times.
- Unconventioned (unaffiliated): in principle, the doctor may always charge fee supplements.
Look up a doctor's convention status on the NIHDI (RIZIV/INAMI) website.
On the national agreement between doctors and health insurance funds
Every 2 years, an agreement is concluded between doctors and health insurance funds: the national agreement between doctors and health insurance funds. This agreement includes an agreement on the tariffs for medical services. Each doctor chooses whether or not to join this agreement.
Read more about the national agreement between doctors and health insurance funds.