Care insurer Agis seems come as large loser from the fight. E. of of the peat, governing board President of Agis, made today confessed that the society 430,000 customers has got rid of. One of the most important reasons for this large loss the annulment of the collective contract with the police force is. Beside this collective contract Agis have got rid of tevens 20% of its regular customer file.

Source: Zorgplanet.nl

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01-03-2006 - large number of holds insurers to opzegdatum nine care insurers holds to the date which has determined minister Hoogervorst for cancelling the old care insurance. Yesterday Dutch could cancel still at their old insurer. Nine insurers, among which Univé, OZ, Menzis and holds Agis, to the date of 1 March and denunciations which has come in for middernacht still treats. Achmea, VGZ and CZ denunciations have indicated which these yielded come in still to accept. People who are late with cancel, must wait to 1 January 2007 their current care insurance are able say.

By the enormous administrative upheaval at the insurers, causes by the vele opzeggers and overstappers, find repayments of twice paid premiums also later place. The period earlier indicated of ten days can run up to a month. The care insurers try 31 apprehend March as external date of the repayment.

Source: Zorgplanet.nl

The deadline of 1 March to make a overstap yes or no to another care insurer has been postponed with a week, this reported the news vanmorgen on the radio.
This concerning still the large number of people which does not know what to choose, and them this way still to what extra time for reflection to give.
Source: DUTCH PRESS AGENCY news

Below a number of frequently asked questions concerning the income-related contribution (source: the new care insurance):

Am I always an income-related contribution chargeable?

You are only an income-related contribution chargeable if you are verzekeringsplichtig and an income has that to bijdrage-inkomen is counted.


Also does a someone apply with early retirement lower percentage for the income-related contribution to?

To benefits in pursuance of a regulation for early retirement the reduced contribution percentage of 4.4% applies.
This retirement early with exception of the benefit for which was already received for 1 January 2006 and he who the benefit claimant was insured in pursuance of of Article 1, under g, of the indication decision insured people Zfw. the contribution percentage is in that case 6.5% and the benefit claimant is entitled to compensation of the income-related contribution. That benefit agency was in 2005, on the basis of the Zfw obliges pay the werkgeversdeel of the health fund insurance contribution in terms of percentage.
For early retirement - and early retirement benefits for which the reduced tariff of 4.4% applies, need to the benefit agencies the income-related compensate for contribution.


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HILVERSUM - the previous time has chosen 11 per cent of the Dutch for another care insurer. Once more 24 per cent consider a overstap. That becomes clear from an inquiry concerning the new law for the care insurance which TNS nipo for RTL news has carried out.
The care law has been effective since new year day and has put an end to the distinction between private - and health insurance fund patients. The premiums go because of this strongly omhoog. People with low incomes get compensation. Dutch can make months still two a choice for another insurer.


Of people who have chosen now already for another care insurer, 39 per cent which because of the lower costs did. Other arguments had been offered the composition of (additional) the parcel and by employers discounts.

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UNCLE insurance offers frontier workers who are put as a result of the setting-up of the care insurance law by 1 January 2006 for problems, an insurance possibility. Frontier workers are people who live in the Netherlands, but abroad work. This group people can close Global Traveler-verzekering for region the Netherlands.
Within the European Union the appointment exists that one is insured in the country where one works. This means that persons who live in the Netherlands, but work in a another country fall under the social scheme of their country of work. They are not entitled to the Dutch basis insurance. In some countries, among which Germany, there is to a certain amount up to which only tax on wages is deducted and not income tax a compulsory insurance at the ' health insurance fund '. Must be ensured there itself an insurance.
Much of these frontier workers have a private insurance at this moment at a Dutch care insurer. E and number of insured people have now got that to hear their insurance by 1 January 2006 is concluded as a result of the setting-up of the care insurance law. They can insure themselves of course private abroad. However this insurance has been aimed mostly very expensive and moreover at medical consumption abroad.
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If you live abroad, but in the Netherlands works, are you obliges insure you for medical expenses in the Netherlands. If you have a Dutch benefit, are you does not oblige a Dutch conclude care insurance.

I got the question: "from which exists the simplest standard package of the new care insurance?"


The standard package corresponds to the current health insurance fund parcel and most of private the Medical Insurances. In the standard package sits:

* Medical care, among which care general practitioners, hospitals, medically specialists and obstetricians; hospital stay;
* Dental care (up to 18 years, as from 18 years only specialist dentistry and art teethings);
* Appliances;
* Medicines;
* Kraamzorg;
* Patient transport (ambulance and sitting transport);
* Paramedical care (limits fysiotherapie/oefentherapie, logopedics, occupational therapy, diet advice).

The Tax and Customs Administration as from 20 December first hiring and/or pay care allowance to wide 5 millions people. The monthly care allowance has been intended for the premium of the new care insurance which must pay everyone. The monthly hiring allowance has been meant as an allowance in the hiring costs. As from 5 December these people receive a letter in which exact state how much money gets them paid. The sending of these letters will be wound up for the first payment. State Secretary wine has said this Wednesday after a working visit in The Hague.

Minister-president Balkenende, minister Hoogervorst van Volksgezondheid, well-being and sport and State Secretary wine visited a health centre in the painter district and health insurance company in The Hague Azivo in The Hague. Concluding stalks the bewindspersonen itself on the altitude of the es ins and outs at PO Box 51, the central information point for government information for citizens. Further information on the care allowance is find on www.toeslagen.nl.

Source: Ministry of finances

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Direct agreement with the offer of your current insurer does not go. You has to, as it happens, still up to March 2006 your choice stipulate.

Wait in any case for the product-far-more equal ones care insurances of the consumer association. These come in December 2005 available if all policies are confessed. You is possible then a correct choice make from the complete offer of all insurers, including the additional insurance. Also customer satisfaction of care insurers is taken along in this comparison. Thus you get a complete and clear overview to make a choice