OMNIO status for chronically ill patients
Omnio-statuut (chronisch zieken met hoog eigen aandeel)
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
Patients with high medical costs over consecutive years and limited income receive the omnio status: increased reimbursement similar to the VT status without having to apply
Extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human.
Not yet re-checked against the official page — this record was extracted on 12 August 2026 and may be out of date. Check the source before you rely on it.
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other health & care support in Belgium
9 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Third-party payer system (no advance payment at the doctor/pharmacist)
- Primary psychological care reimbursement (RIZIV networks)
- Chronic illness status (extra protection in health costs)
- Free childhood vaccinations (Kind & Gezin, Flanders)
- 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)
Similar programmes
Chronic illness status (extra protection in health costs)
RIZIV/INAMI via de ziekenfondsen
Increased Reimbursement status for health care (low income)
RIZIV/INAMI via de ziekenfondsen
Primary psychological care reimbursement (RIZIV networks)
RIZIV/INAMI - netwerken voor geestelijke gezondheidszorg
Third-party payer system (no advance payment at the doctor/pharmacist)
RIZIV/INAMI via de ziekenfondsen
Maximum Billing - annual cap on out-of-pocket health costs
RIZIV/INAMI via de ziekenfondsen
Allowance for Assistance to the Elderly (Flanders)
Vlaamse Zorgkas / zorgkassen