totaaldagtarief
Totaaldagtarief is a price concept used in the Dutch healthcare sector to describe a fixed price per day for inpatient care. This all-inclusive daily rate is intended to cover the services delivered during that day, such as medical treatment, nursing, accommodation, meals and overhead, within a defined care episode or patient stay.
In practice, hospitals and health insurers negotiate that daily rate, and it can vary by patient category
A hospital day charged at a totaaldagtarief typically represents a standard package for a given level of
Beyond hospitals, the concept can be used in other care settings such as long-term care facilities or
Advantages of the totaaldagtarief include greater predictability for budgets, simplified administration, and potential incentives to manage
See also: tariffs in healthcare, DBC, zorgzwaartepakket, per diem.