Can I set up VIMA before I have my first patient?
Yes. You fully set up your calendar, your availability, your forms, your report templates and your online booking page before anyone books. You start with an empty record and add patients as they sign up. So you do not need to import anything to get started.
What does VIMA cost for a new speech therapy practice?
€30 per month excl. VAT for your first practitioner and €25 per month excl. VAT per additional practitioner. The scheduling, patient records and the speech therapy and RIZIV/INAMI workflows VIMA supports are included in the subscription; optional text messages and optional campaign email credits are billed separately based on use. You try it free for 60 days, with no credit card. There is no installation or setup fee and you can cancel any month.
Which speech therapy and RIZIV/INAMI workflows does VIMA support from my first patient?
From your first patient, VIMA supports these workflows: a reimbursement dossier per pathology in which you enter and find the prescription, the medical advisor’s approval, the linked RIZIV/INAMI codes, the quota, the end date and the context of your initial assessment and any extension notification; recording a session with the choice of an Article 36 service, where you see a code, a category and one displayed amount; quota use based on correctly linked attestations; your third-party payer, co-payment and payment fields per session; a monthly statement overview per health insurance fund based on what you registered, which you submit through the procedure available to your practice and the requirements of the fund or RIZIV/INAMI; a yearly overview of your R-value based on your registered data; and your documents and reports in the record. These workflows are included in the same subscription. You remain responsible for timely extension and correct entry. VIMA does not guarantee legal or tariff accuracy: for the current official rules and tariffs, RIZIV/INAMI remains the source, and VIMA does not decide on reimbursement or payment.
Does VIMA track the session quota and end date of a reimbursement dossier?
The reimbursement dossier shows the quota and end date you enter. When an attestation is correctly linked to that dossier, VIMA counts the quota used based on the registered data. That is not a legal check: there is no automatic warning when the end date approaches or the quota is used up. The prescription, the medical advisor’s approval and the decision to continue treatment remain your responsibility, and the current rules are those of RIZIV/INAMI.
Does VIMA also work if I am not under the agreement?
Yes. VIMA records your workflow and data: you choose an Article 36 service, see its code, category and displayed amount, and complete the financial fields for the third-party payer scheme. VIMA uses registered agreement, increased-reimbursement and tariff data as workflow support, but what appears on screen is not legal confirmation that the tariff or reimbursement is correct in your patient’s situation. A speech therapist outside the agreement who works with the third-party payer scheme must also respect the tariffs of the 2026-2027 agreement. Any supplement is a separate matter and is only possible where the current rules and the patient’s situation allow it. VIMA does not decide on reimbursement or payment; electronic submission depends on activation for your practice.
Does VIMA write my initial assessment or extension notification?
No. Your clinical content remains your work. In the reimbursement dossier you keep the context, such as dates and related documents, and for your reports you use adaptable templates that you export as PDF. VIMA writes no clinical content, assesses no indication and does not determine whether an application, extension notification or other conditional procedure is approved.
Does VIMA submit my attestations and monthly statements to the health insurance fund or RIZIV/INAMI?
VIMA prepares your administration with the data you register yourself and shows it in a monthly statement overview per health insurance fund. Sending or electronic submission depends on the workflow available and activated for your practice. Wondering whether MyCareNet, eHealthBox, Vitalink or other care network connections are available for your practice today? Ask us at [email protected] before you plan around them. VIMA never guarantees acceptance, approval or payment.
Does VIMA arrange my recognition, visa, RIZIV/INAMI number, CBE registration or VAT?
No. VIMA is practice software, not a recognition body, accountant or legal adviser. You apply for or receive your recognition from the competent Community, the visa then follows through the FPS Public Health, your RIZIV/INAMI number and your choice about the agreement are arranged with RIZIV/INAMI, and your CBE registration, VAT situation, social insurance fund and insurance are arranged with the competent bodies and your own accountant.
Is Vimy useful for a new speech therapy practice?
Yes. Vimy, the AI assistant in VIMA, writes the report of your session as a draft with consent and answers your questions about VIMA. You start with a one-time €5 of free Vimy credit, no payment card needed. You keep your reimbursement dossiers and RIZIV/INAMI administration yourself; Vimy does not fill them in.