Maximum Billing - annual cap on out-of-pocket health costs
Maximumfactuur (MAF)
Paid by RIZIV/INAMI via de ziekenfondsen · 🇧🇪 Belgium
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
Where this comes from
De sociale MAF: het totale maximumbedrag van het gezin dat de verhoogde tegemoetkoming geniet, is 450 EUR (geïndexeerd bedrag).
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.riziv.fgov.be
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- Chronic illness status (extra protection in health costs)
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- Breast cancer screening (free mammography every 2 years)
- Colorectal cancer screening (free stool test every 2 years)
- Flemish care insurance - monthly care budget for heavy care needs
- Allowance for Assistance to the Elderly (Flanders)
- Work Accident Insurance (compulsory employer insurance)
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