Everything you need to know about the fixed-rate system

When you register at our practice, you do not have to pay for consultations or home visits by our general practitioners. Nursing care at the practice and at home is also included. However, it is essential to ensure your registration with your health insurance fund is up to date!

Medisch Huis ’t Rondpunt, your health insurance fund, and you will enter into a contract together.

You register with MMedisch Huis ’t Rondpunt only once. Registration is free and can be cancelled anytime if you wish.

There is a direct billing system between your health insurance fund and Medisch Huis ’t Rondpunt. You do not need to pay for consultations or submit documents to your health insurance fund. By registering, you commit to consulting only the general practitioners and nurses associated with Medisch Huis ’t Rondpunt for your medical and (home) nursing care needs.

Note: Physiotherapists, therapists, psychologists, coaches, etc., are NOT included in this agreement. You are free to consult the care provider of your choice!

We are available by phone on weekdays from 8 AM to 7 PM.

Outside these hours (evenings, weekends, and public holidays), you can always reach us for nursing care. This is guaranteed 7 days a week. If you need a doctor, you will be referred to the on-call service.

Phone numbers:

• Laakdal: 013 66 66 55
• Geel: 014 39 73 73

If you have an urgent problem during evenings, weekends, or public holidays, you can consult the on-call doctor. Our practice will reimburse you for the refund rate. Be sure to bring your medical certificate to us afterward!

Nursing care is guaranteed 7 days a week. Outside working hours, select option 2 to reach the on-call nurse.

If you consult a doctor or nurse outside our practice during practice hours, you will need to pay for this yourself without reimbursement from your health insurance fund. The only exception is if you require urgent help and are too far from home to consult your regular practice (e.g., while on holiday in Belgium).

Consultations at hospitals, specialists, dentists, and physiotherapists are not subject to this rule and will still be reimbursed by your health insurance fund (except for the co-payment).

In the following towns, consultations with other general practitioners are not reimbursed:

• Laakdal (2430)
• Geel (2440)
• Meerhout (2450)
• Tessenderlo (3980)
• Genendijk (3945)

Consultations with doctors practicing alternative medicine are NOT reimbursed, whether within or outside the registration area.

Absolutely! We collaborate with all hospitals and specialists in the area. You are free to choose where and by whom you wish to have certain tests or treatments performed.

We do, however, ask you to consult with us first rather than seeing a specialist on your own initiative. Did you know that bringing a referral letter from your GP entitles you to higher reimbursement rates at the specialist?

Consultations with paramedics must still be paid for by the patient. You remain free to choose your paramedic. While we work closely with certain paramedics, you are under no obligation to consult them.

Our practice has several nurses available. If you need nursing care after a hospital stay or at the request of a specialist or GP, our practice will arrange this for you. You will not need to pay for these services.

When admitted to the hospital, notify them that you are registered with Medisch Huis ’t Rondpunt. If you need nursing care after discharge, contact us as soon as possible to arrange your care. Provide your name, address, and phone number, and discuss what care is needed and when it should start.

Be sure to inform the hospital in time that home nursing will be arranged through us!

The center receives a fixed monthly fee for each registered patient from their health insurance fund. These stable financial resources enable us to provide optimal care for you.

Yes, all health insurance funds recognize this system and are obligated to participate.

No, registration and consultations are completely free. By registering with us, you automatically authorize the health insurance fund to assign your medical file to our practice.

A small fee may be charged for certain services, such as Pap smears, taping, or suture removal. These fees are the same as those charged under the performance-based system.

Lab tests must be paid for directly to the lab. You will receive a bill a few weeks after the test is performed.

Medication costs are NOT included. You remain responsible for paying for your medication.

No, you do not pay extra to your health insurance fund. Your health insurance continues to cover costs for pharmacy, specialists, and dentists. You also retain all other benefits of your health insurance.

Yes, all our doctors are recognized, contracted, and accredited GPs or GPs-in-training. This means they regularly attend training sessions and follow the rules established by RIZIV.

If you change your address or health insurance provider, please inform us as soon as possible.

You can deregister free of charge by signing a termination document. These documents are available at our reception. You can also inform us via a registered letter.

Your registration ends at the end of the month in which you notify Medisch Huis ’t Rondpunt of your decision to deregister.

Example: If you notify us via the termination document on January 14 that you wish to deregister, your registration will end on January 31, and you will no longer be registered as of February 1.

You only need to register at the new medical center (Medisch Huis). It is not necessary to deregister with us first.

Absolutely! Anyone can register. You don’t have to wait until you are sick to register. By registering now, we can already update your medical records. This way, we will be better informed about your health when you truly need us.

We will request your medical records from your previous general practitioner (with your permission).
Also, remember to inform the hospital about the name of your new general practitioner during a visit or hospital stay.

The baby is NOT automatically registered, even if you are already registered as a patient. It is best to complete the registration as soon as possible. You can register the baby through our secretariat.

Within Belgium:
If you have a general practitioner elsewhere in Belgium for half the year, it is better NOT to register. However, you can agree with us to visit occasionally as a “guest.” Please come by to discuss a tailored arrangement with us! We also consider it important to collaborate optimally with your other general practitioner.

Abroad:
If you reside abroad for half the year and want a general practitioner in Belgium as well, you CAN register. The restrictions regarding consulting other general practitioners only apply to GPs in Belgium. You can therefore be registered with us while also having a GP abroad. Discuss this with us so that we can collaborate optimally with your other GP!

On holiday in Belgium:
Consult a GP on-site. Request a report and provide us with the medical certificate so we can process the reimbursement.

On holiday abroad:
Consult a GP on-site. The service will be reimbursed by your health insurance fund according to the general rules (E111).

If you have any additional questions about the fixed-rate system, feel free to contact us or visit the Feprafo website: 

You can also contact us by phone.