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
"Als de medische kosten van u en uw gezinsleden in de loop van het jaar een maximumbedrag bereiken, dan betaalt uw ziekenfonds de kosten die daar later nog bijkomen volledig terug" - income-MAF ceiling depends on net taxable family income; social MAF 527,27 EUR (2025), child MAF 761,61 EUR (2025)
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: www.riziv.fgov.be
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
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