Does the CNS reimburse therapies such as psychology, osteopathy or physiotherapy?

It depends on the therapy, and a doctor's prescription is usually the starting point. For children, reimbursement is generally 100%.

• Psychotherapy: since February 2023, sessions with a psychotherapist (a psychologist or doctor with state-approved psychotherapy training) can be reimbursed. You need a doctor's prescription; up to three introductory sessions can take place first, as long as the prescription is issued within 90 days of the first one. Children under 18 on the prescription date are reimbursed at 100%, adults at 70%. You pay the psychotherapist and claim the money back. Sessions with a psychologist who is not a psychotherapist are not covered, and neither are teleconsultations. Psychiatrists are reimbursed like other doctors.
• Physiotherapy: covered on prescription once the CNS has validated it. Your physiotherapist in Luxembourg sends the request within 31 days of the prescription date. Each prescription covers a set number of sessions, for example 8 for a common condition. Children under 18 when the prescription is issued are covered at 100%, and the CNS usually pays the physiotherapist directly.
• Speech therapy and psychomotor therapy: also on the list of services covered by the national health insurance.
• Osteopathy: not on that list. Guichet.lu gives osteopathy as an example of "soft" medicine that supplementary insurance can reimburse, so check your mutual or private policy.

For a child who needs psychological support, start with your paediatrician or GP, who can write the prescription. You can also browse child psychologists on Kannerlux; if you want CNS reimbursement, check that the practitioner is a recognised psychotherapist.