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According to the Federal Health Insurance Act , Health Insurance coverage is compulsory for all persons domiciled in Switzerland within three months of taking up residence or being born in the country. International Civil Servant s, members of Permanent Mission s and members of their families are exempted from compulsory Swiss public health insurance. They can, however, apply to join the Swiss health insurance system within six months of their arrival in Switzerland. The Compulsory Insurance covers a range of treatments which are set out in detail in the Federal Act. It is therefore the same throughout the country and avoids double standards in healthcare. It provides for treatment in case of illness or accident (to the extent that no other accident insurance provides the cover) and pregnancy. The health insurance covers the costs of medical treatment and hospitalisation of the insured. However, the insured person pays part of the cost of treatment. This is done
In case of pregnancy there is no charge. For hospitalization, one pays a contribution to room and service costs. The compulsory insurance can be supplemented by Complementary Insurance policies which allow for coverage of some of the treatment categories not covered by the basic insurance or to improve the standard of room and service in case of hospitalisation. For example Dental Treatment and Private Ward hospitalisation which are not covered by the compulsory insurance can be covered by complementary policies. As the insurance is compulsory, the insurance companies cannot set any conditions relating to age, sex or state of health for coverage in that area. Although the level of premium can vary from one company to another, they must be identical within the same company for all insured persons or whatever age, sex or state of health. Insurance Premium s vary according to the insurance companies (french: ''caisses-maladie''), the level of franchise chosen, the place of residence of the insured person and the degree of supplementary benefit coverage chosen (dental care, private ward hospitalisation etc). The Swiss healthcare system is a combination of public, subsidised private and totally private:
The insured person has full freedom of choice among the recognised treatment providers competent to treat their condition on the understanding that the costs are covered by the insurance up to the level of the official tariff. There is freedom of choice to select an insurance company (an officially registered ''caisse-maladie'' or a private insurance company authorised by the Federal Act) to which one pays a premium, usually on a monthly basis. The list of caisses-maladies can be obtained from the Cantonal authority. |
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