Rainbow Pharmacy has a contract with the health insurers that belong to the Salland group (formerly ENO). You can collect your medication at the pharmacy, and the insured care will be reimbursed by the health insurer.
The health insurers that belong to the Salland group are:
- Salland
- HollandZorg
ADHD Medication
Rainbow Pharmacy has an agreement with Salland for the reimbursement of pharmacy-prepared methylphenidate from Rainbow Pharmacy. The pharmacy-prepared methylphenidate is reimbursed if the preferred medication from Centrafarm causes too many side effects. If there are too many side effects, this must be declared in writing by the doctor, and then Salland will reimburse the pharmacy-prepared methylphenidate. No agreements have been made regarding other ADHD medications as of now. This means that you must pay for these medications yourself.
DEXmethylphenidate must be reimbursed from the basic package if:
- The patient has ADHD.
- The patient has previously tried other medications, including methylphenidate, but they were not sufficiently effective or caused too many side effects. (At least two different medications must have been used, e.g., Ritalin and Tentin or atomoxetine) If both conditions are met, your healthcare provider can put this in writing and sign it. You send this justification along with your reimbursement request to the health insurer, and the insurer must reimburse it.
The justification must include:
- Patient information
- Healthcare provider information
- Which medications you have used and for what period (the period must be at least 28 days per medication)
- Why you stopped using these medications (ineffective or too many side effects)
- The dosage of DEXmethylphenidate you will use
For more information about prices and reimbursements: www.regenboogapotheek.nl in the purple frame.
Tapering Medication / Tapering Strips
Salland health insurers reimburse both the fixed tapering schedule with weekly reduction (Table 3 Multidisciplinary Document) and the daily tapering with Tapering Strips for antidepressants (SSRIs and SNRIs). Salland automatically reimburses the first five Tapering Strips. If your tapering process lasts longer than five months, you can apply for an extension of the reimbursement period via https://www.salland.nl/service-contact/toestemming.
For reimbursement of Tapering Strips for other medications, you can apply for authorization via https://www.salland.nl/service-contact/toestemming.
For more questions, you can email dupon@regenboogapotheek.nl.