Therapeutic swimming
Therapeutic swimming is taking exercise in water heated to a higher temperature. Therapeutic swimming is always supervised by an expert.
Reimbursements
When do you qualify for reimbursement?
You are entitled to reimbursement of swimming in warm water if you suffer from ankylosing spondylitis (Bechterew), rheumatoid arthritis (a form of rheumatism) or muscle rheumatism (polymyalgia rheumatica).
Reimbursement therapeutic swimming
By virtue of the supplementary Plus and Top insurances, you are entitled to reimbursement of therapeutic swimming.| Public Healthcare Insurance | Reimbursement |
| HollandZorg public healthcare insurance |
none |
| Supplementary Insurance | Reimbursement |
| Start | none |
| Extra | none |
| Plus | a maximum of € 100,- per calendar year |
| Top | a maximum of € 200,- per calendar year |
| No Risk I | none |
| No Risk II | none |
* The reimbursement forms part of a group of different types of care, which are subject to a single reimbursement. The maximum reimbursement applies to the following elements jointly:
No statutory personal contribution
There is no statutory personal contribution for therapeutic swimming. In the event that the costs of therapeutic swimming exceed the maximum amount reimbursed by us for the various elements jointly, the remainder is payable by you.
No excess
Reimbursements under the supplementary insurances are not subject to an excess.
Who can you go to?
If you need therapeutic swimming, you can go to a swimming pool with water heated to a higher temperature than normal for that purpose.
Prescription required for therapeutic swimming
For reimbursement of therapeutic swimming, you require a prescription from your GP or medical specialist. You must enclose a copy of the referral when submitting the invoice.Reimbursements 2021
Also view the Reimbursements 2021.
Note
The information on this page is a brief outline of the reimbursement. You can only derive rights from our insurance conditions (PDF).