Framework agreement for collective hospitalization insurance

With this framework agreement, the City of Ghent wishes to take out collective hospitalization insurance for approximately 8,700 employees (mainly insured) and 5,500 additionally insured persons and pensioners of at least the City of Ghent, OCMW Ghent, Autonomous Municipal Company (AGB) Arts and Design, Autonomous Municipal Company (AGB) Heritage and Autonomous Care Institution AZ Jan Palfijn. One and the same policy will be taken out for these entities. The intention of the City of Ghent with this framework agreement is to: 1) take out hospitalization insurance for the approximately 8,700 employees (the main insured persons) of the City of Ghent, OCMW Ghent, AGB Arts and Design, AGB Heritage and Autonomous care institution AZ Jan Palfijn. This category also includes ex-staff members who are retired on the date the policy comes into effect, as well as their additional insured persons (i.e. spouses/life partners and children); these remain collectively affiliated 2) to offer the main insured persons who retire after the policy comes into effect the opportunity to continue the hospitalization insurance taken out by their employer at their own expense. Following retirement, these main insured persons then become additional insured persons. 3) to offer spouses/life partners and children (co-insured) who meet certain criteria the opportunity to take out this policy at their own expense.