inami
INAMI, or Institut national d'assurance maladie-invalidité, is a Belgian federal public service that administers the country's compulsory health insurance and invalidity benefits. In Dutch, the corresponding agency is Rijksinstituut voor Ziekte- en Invaliditeitsverzekering (RIZIV); together the two terms are commonly referred to as RIZIV/INAMI in Belgium, reflecting the country’s bilingual administration.
Its main responsibilities include defining reimbursement rules and tariff schedules for medical acts, medicines, and equipment;
Organization and governance: INAMI operates under the Federal Public Service Social Security, reporting to the Belgian
History and context: INAMI/RIZIV has its origins in Belgium’s development of mandatory health insurance and invalidity
Impact and scope: The institute plays a central role in financing health care in Belgium, balancing patient
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