General terms and conditions

Payment terms

Obstetric care is covered by the basic package and is fully reimbursed by all insurers. This means that all our care is covered by insurance.
A hospital birth without medical indication (an outpatient birth) is not covered by all insurance companies. This is subject to a co-payment that may vary by insurance.
If you are not insured you will have to pay for the cost of care yourself. You can make a payment arrangement with us about this.
Payment conditions have been established by the Nederlandse Organisatie van Verloskundigen, statutorily established in Utrecht; filed at the clerk’s office of the District Court in Utrecht on June 21, 1996, under number 165/1996.
The following conditions apply to full or partial obstetric care provided by an obstetrician or his/her deputy:

Payment term

Payment for the obstetrical care provided must be made by the client to the obstetrician with whom she is under care in connection with her pregnancy within 30 days of the invoice date, without any deduction, set-off or discount.
Interest
If the term of payment is exceeded, the client shall be deemed to be in default without notice of default. From the due date of the account, the client shall also owe monthly interest of 1% on the outstanding amount, with part of a month counting for a full month.

Collection costs

If the client remains in default of payment after demand for payment, all judicial and extrajudicial collection costs which the midwife must incur to obtain full payment shall be borne by the client without further notice of default. Recovery costs shall be a minimum of 15% of the claim, plus VAT due on the costs, to the extent that the midwife cannot set them off. Recovery costs include the cost of legal assistance, use of a collection agency, bailiff or lawyer.

Proof

The administrative records of the midwife shall be decisive in determining the amount owed by the client, unless the client provides express evidence to the contrary.

Dispute resolution

All disputes arising from an agreement subject to these terms and conditions shall be submitted to the competent court of the debtor’s domicile. If the dispute between the parties does not fall within the jurisdiction of the subdistrict court, the midwife shall be entitled to bring the dispute before the competent court in Utrecht.

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© Nederlandse Organisatie van Verloskundigen in Bilthoven, February 1998.
Terms of Payment established by the Nederlandse Organisatie van Verloskundigen
Filed at the Registry of the District Court in Utrecht dated June 21, 1996 under number 165/1996