Healthcare is covered by the health offices (Caisses des Maladie). Employers must register their employee within eight days of starting work. Then, a form is sent to the employee requesting details of who is to be included on the plan. Once the form has been returned to the CCSS, a social security card (Carte de Sécurité Sociale) is issued to the insured and each dependant by post. Plans are generally around 50 euros a month per person, but may cost up to 100 euros a month per person.
Supplementary insurance is available from non-profit health insurance agencies or mutual associations (mutuelles). This type of insurance pays the portion of medical fees that isn't covered. It can also offer extended coverage for hospitalization; extras like a private rooms; eye care (spectacles and contact lenses); dental treatment and medical services outside Luxembourg. The cost of supplementary coverage is normally low, but it applies on a per person basis.