Glasses
CM will refund 40 euro per year for new glasses. For children up to 18 years that amount is even 50 euro. In certain cases you will also receive a reimbursement from your health insurance.
Reimbursement by health insurance depends on the glasses you choose, your eye condition and your age.
Are you not eligible for reimbursement from your health insurance ? Then you are undoubtedly entitled to the CM benefit. You can discover the exact amounts, conditions and how you can request a refund below.
Health insurance
Health insurance is mandatory in Belgium. Everyone who contributes can enjoy it.
CM benefit
In addition to the mandatory health insurance, as a CM member you receive additional benefits.
Health insurance | how to apply?
Ask your ophthalmologist for a prescription
Take this prescription to a certified optician.
Deliver prescription to your optician
Always ask your optician whether reimbursement from your health insurance is possible.
Health insurance reimbursement?
Are the glasses eligible for reimbursement from health insurance? Then you will receive from your optician:
- a certificate of delivery;
- the prescription you received from your ophthalmologist.
Complete the certificate
When you receive the glasses, complete and sign the delivery certificate. This confirms receipt and informs the optician of the outstanding amount and the supplement that is not reimbursed by the health insurance.
Send the certificate to CM
You provide the following documents to CM via the My CM app or the CM mailbox :
- a certificate of delivery;
- the prescription you received from your ophthalmologist.
Health insurance | how much refund?
Glasses
- refundable for all ages
- reimbursement per glass: between 78 euros and 362 euros
- lenses with single vision, for far or near
- lenses with multiple vision (bifocal, trifocal or multifocal)
- there is a difference in strength with the previous glasses of at least 0.5 diopter or the glasses are 5 years old (or 2 years old for -18 year olds)
- refundable for young people under 18 years of age
- reimbursement per glass: between 43 euros and 315 euros
- lenses with single vision, for far or near
- lenses with multiple vision (bifocal, trifocal or multifocal)
- there is a difference in strength with the previous glasses of at least 0.5 diopter or the glasses are 2 years old
- refundable for people over 65
- reimbursement per glass: between 90 euros and 315 euros
- lenses with multiple vision (bifocal, trifocal or multifocal)
- there is a difference in strength with the previous glasses of at least 0.5 diopter or the glasses are 5 years old
- reimbursement per glass between 162 euros and 765 euros
- single vision lenses (with or without diopter correction)
- goggles and pendant systems
- there is a difference in strength with the previous glasses of at least 0.5 diopter or the glasses are 5 years old (or 2 years old for -18 year olds)
Frame
Young people under the age of 18 receive a refund of 28 euros for a frame :
- at a non-conventional optician this is 21 euros
- maximum twice
- for a first reimbursement, at least one lens of the glasses must be reimbursed
What are the conditions?
- The diopter for multifocal glasses is determined on the basis of the deviation in distance vision .
- For glasses with a medical filter, the condition is that you suffer from a certain condition .
- If you purchase glasses from a non-contracted optician , the reimbursement will be reduced by 25 percent , except in the case of increased compensation.
- Are you eligible for health insurance reimbursement ? Then the optician must inform you that there are lenses that are fully refundable and of good optical quality.
CM benefit
You provide the invoice to CM
You provide the following documents to CM via the My CM app or the CM mailbox :
- the original invoice stating the diopter;
- the proof of payment stating the diopter and the amount paid.
You will receive your refund
The payment will be transferred to your account as soon as possible.
What are the conditions?
- You are a member of CM.
- You bought your glasses from an optician or optometrist who is recognized by the Riziv .
- The refund does not apply :
- for glasses with zero diopter;
- for repairs;
- if you receive a refund from your health insurance for your glasses (frames, lenses or combination).
CM-MediKo Plan is also available for reduced vision
- up to 120 euros per year for corrective glasses
- up to 120 euros per year for contact lenses
- up to 250 euros per year for lens implants
- up to 250 euros per year for surgical corrections of vision