Health insurance in The Netherlands (EXPLAINED)

[@livinginthenetherlands-byl1910]

Did we answer all your questions? Let us know!

[@afmomania]

What about EU resident who work remotely with a company outside of the country or non Dutch retirees ?

[@leon751]

Almost right. You can online change to another provider once a year. And that should be before the 1st of January. So in the beginning of the year you mentioned you will be too late and have to wait another whole year.

[@LudovicoMisson]

Good explainations and clear. It would be better to explain what you mean by care provider, non contract and contracted.

[@arcadeblue]

You gave wrong info. The 106 card is for the EU care cover you if live in the EU for less than 3 months, after that is not valid anymore

[@ercanyilmaz8108]

The health insurance system of the Netherlands is a very costly system. Because of this, more people wants to stop with it by the day.

[@dikkiedik53]

Tell that to a person living in the USA. Any more jokes? Healthcare is expensive everywhere. In some countries it's payed via taxes, like Norway and UK. The health insurance companies in The Netherlands are "non profit" organizations by law, most times part of a larger insurance company. They are allowed to have financial reserves that have to be put back in healthcare later. When a person in The Netherlands has a low income or lives on social security or is homeless, the social security will give so much benefits the person will have a standard health insurance... so expensive? Everybody is able to have health insurance in The Netherlands.

[@renekuipers4563]

Cheap system high standaart.

[@idap7590]

An ideal civilized country provides education and health care FOR FREE.

[@lidiairane]

I hate healt insurance in netherland

[@mailthedragon]

A rather good explanation of the system.

[@livinginthenetherlands-byl1910]

Thanks Jeroen!