However, costs for things such as blood tests may first be applied to your mandatory excess (eigen risico).
An outpatient hospital birth (giving birth in hospital by choice without a medical reason) is not covered by basic health insurance. Some supplementary insurance policies do cover this, so please check with your health insurer. If your insurance does not cover this, you will need to pay the costs for renting the hospital room yourself, which is approximately €500 (prices subject to change).
Appointments must be cancelled at least 24 hours in advance by phone or email. Due to busy schedules, last-minute cancellations or missed appointments without prior notice can be problematic. They leave us unable to offer the slot to another client and result in extra staffing costs when a new appointment has to be scheduled. Of course, we understand that unexpected circumstances, such as illness, can prevent you from coming.
If an appointment is cancelled less than 24 hours in advance without an urgent reason, or if you fail to attend, we are obliged to charge a fee: €40 for a missed intake, counselling session or ultrasound, and €25 for a follow-up appointment. These costs cannot be claimed from your health insurance. We will send you an invoice or a payment link (Tikkie) to settle these costs prior to your next check-up.
