Overview
- Menzis proposes a supplementary policy that covers costs normally paid under the annual deductible for people on low incomes, without a higher premium.
- The pilot will start in selected northern and eastern regions where the insurer already has cost-coverage arrangements with municipalities.
- Eligibility would be based on existing municipal records, including residents with frequent minimacontracts or an energy allowance up to 120% of the minimum wage.
- Menzis expects insurers to be reimbursed afterward through the Zorgverzekeringsfonds and has informed other insurers, with talks on implementation to follow.
- The plan aims to prevent care avoidance and is presented as a cheaper alternative to lowering the deductible for everyone; RTV Noord reports dental care could also be included and notes Groningen partly uses a similar approach.