Key legal question
Whether AI must reimburse ophthalmologist consultations linked to prescribed auxiliary aids
Extracted holding
The regulations on auxiliary aids do not clearly provide for reimbursement of the prescriber’s consultation fees as such.
Extracted reasoning
Art. 21 LAI, Art. 14 RAI and the OMAI govern the aid and its use, not the medical prescription or preliminary consultation; such consultation costs normally fall under compulsory health insurance.