The nurse in question saw 80 to 90 patients every day, some even several times a day, Vandenbroucke said. While the most active home nurses reach a maximum of 20. Since 2024 it has been legally possible to introduce charging ceilings and this will also happen next year.
In addition, the possibility will be legally anchored to temporarily suspend the RIZIV number in serious cases, which means that the healthcare provider will no longer be able to invoice the health insurance. It is currently established that some healthcare providers simply pay the imposed fine and then continue to charge unjustified services.