Like any medical treatment, radiation therapy requires administrative coordination, which can cause uncertainty for patients and their families.

In addition to the CNS, several Luxembourg institutions offer various services and assistance to help you better cope with this difficult time. Our medical and administrative teams are also available to advise you and answer any questions you may have in order to simplify the formalities.  

COVERAGE OF THE COSTS OF RADIATION THERAPY

To be eligible for CFB benefits, you must be insured by a health insurance fund in the European Union, the EEA, or Switzerland.

I am insured with the Caisse Nationale de Santé (CNS)

Treatment costs are covered on a pay-first, pay-later basis. This means that you pay the bills for treatment and consultations first and are then reimbursed by the CNS. All you need to do when you are admitted is present your social security card.

I am insured with a health insurance fund in the European Union, the EEA, or Switzerland

Contact your attending physician so that they can request a Form S2. This form allows a person insured in one European Union country to prove that they are entitled to planned medical treatment in another European

Treatment can begin upon receipt of this form or after advance payment of the bill.

This form will be requested upon admission.

I am insured by a health insurance provider outside the European Union

In this case, the insured person must pay the costs in full and apply for reimbursement from their health insurance provider in their country.

TRANSPORTATION COSTS

Radiotherapy is a repeated medical treatment that requires a number of trips to and from the CFB. The CNS covers the costs of recurring transportation such as taxis, ambulances, and private transportation in accordance with the insured person's state of health.  

For more information, please contact the CNS or download the forms for cost coverage directly from their website.

If you have any questions, please contact our secretaries, who will explain the necessary steps to you.

MEDICAL EXPENSES

Most medical devices and their reimbursement rates are listed in the CNS statutes.

The file B1 reprend les dispositifs médicaux de « petite » envergure (ex pansements spéciaux,  produits pour l’incontinence urinaire etc…)

The file B5 covers medical foods.

Care aids (hydraulic beds, wheelchairs, anti-decubitus mattresses, etc.) can be borrowed free of charge from the Service Moyens Accessoire (SMA). The rental costs are covered by the CNS. The aids will be delivered to your home.

Full or partial coverage (on medical prescription) only applies to products or devices listed in the CNS files.

TAXES

Non-reimbursable costs related to your illness or certain related costs (domestic help, childcare) are considered extraordinary expenses and are therefore tax deductible. For more information, please contact the tax authorities.

FAMILY ASSISTANCE

Tout patient en cours de traitement oncologique, parent d’un enfant de 0 à 13 ans, et résidant au Luxembourg, peut bénéficier d’un service d’aide familiale gratuitement. Il consiste en un soutien scolaire et extra-scolaire, la préparation des repas, la gestion du quotidien. Ce service est cofinancé par la Foundation Cancer and Europa Donna. For more information, please contact these organizations.  

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Le cancer peut impacter la situation financière de certains patients et devenir une source d’inquiétude supplémentaire; la Foundation Cancer can provide financial support to applicants who find themselves in a difficult situation due to their illness. Do not hesitate to contact them to discuss the possibilities of financial support.

De même, si vous recevez une facture médicale dépassant vos moyens financiers et que vous vous trouvez temporairement dans une situation précaire, la CNS peut, sous certaines conditions, régler la facture directement au prestataire. N’hésitez pas à la contacter pour toute question.

Useful links

Offices : 4 Rue Mercier
L-2144 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Postal address: L-2980 Luxembourg
+352 27 57 – 1

fondation@cancer.lu
209, Route d'Arlon
L-1150 Luxembourg
+352 45 30 331

Europa Donna Luxembourg asbl
1b rue Thomas Edison,
L-1445 Strassen (4th floor)
+352 621 47 83 94

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