Transportation by taxi

The insured person has scheduled treatment in a hospital abroad or is returning from scheduled treatment in a hospital abroad.

Transportation by taxi

Transportation by taxi can only be covered in the context of repetitive medical treatment, upon prior request and with the approval of the CNS/CMSS.

Consequently, taxi transport for a single treatment abroad cannot be covered/reimbursed.

Reimbursement of travel expenses

Nevertheless, for any treatment authorised abroad, a a reimbursment of travel expenses may be paid to the insured person.

If the insured person is accompanied by a person, the reimbursement of travel expenses is also due to the accompanying person, provided that:

the need for the accompaniment is duly documented by a medical justification from the attending physician. No medical certificate is required for the accompaniment of a minor.
the journey has been made by a mode of public transport.

Procedures

To request the reimbursement of travel expenses, the insured person must send the following documents to the CNS:

the completed form "Travel expense claim";
a certificate of attendance issued by the healthcare provider indicating the dates on which the treatment was carried out.

If the insured person submits a receipted invoice to the CNS for transport by helicopter, ambulance or taxi for which the conditions for cover are not met, the reimbursement for travel expenses will be paid automatically.

To request the accompanying person's reimbursement for travel expenses, the following documents must be sent to the CNS:

the completed "Travel expense claim" form;
a medical statement from the attending physician documenting the need for accompaniment (no medical certificate is required for accompanying a minor).
proof that the journey has been made by public transport (e.g. train ticket, bus ticket, etc.).

Amount of the reimbursement for travel expenses

The reimbursment of travel expenses is paid at the rate of €0.21 per kilometre of the shortest distance between the place where the insured person is staying at the time of departure and the place where he or she receives treatment.