{"id":10716,"date":"2025-10-09T10:04:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simply.ch\/aktuelles\/the-health-insurance-system-in-switzerland-briefly-explained\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T12:33:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:33:30","slug":"the-health-insurance-system-in-switzerland-briefly-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simply.ch\/en\/news\/the-health-insurance-system-in-switzerland-briefly-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"The health insurance system in Switzerland briefly explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10716\" class=\"elementor elementor-10716 elementor-10057\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec100b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec100b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425d767 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"425d767\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d246d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d246d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f146220 main-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f146220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The health insurance system in Switzerland briefly explained<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88cd41c elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88cd41c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The health insurance system in Switzerland consists of two parts. The mandatory basic insurance ensures coverage for basic healthcare. Additional services can be supplemented and covered by voluntary supplementary insurance. We explain the basics of health insurance in Switzerland and how to find the best insurance for you.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7aa6d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7aa6d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/simply.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/simply-aktuelles-das-krankenkassensystem-hero.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10063\" alt=\"Symbolbild zum Krankenkassensystem in der Schweiz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simply.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/simply-aktuelles-das-krankenkassensystem-hero.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/simply.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/simply-aktuelles-das-krankenkassensystem-hero-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/simply.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/simply-aktuelles-das-krankenkassensystem-hero-1024x649.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/simply.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/simply-aktuelles-das-krankenkassensystem-hero-768x486.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86fe0b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86fe0b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a9864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5a9864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basic Insurance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c208312 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c208312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mandatory health care insurance (OKP) is a statutory health insurance that is compulsory for all persons residing in Switzerland. The OKP covers basic medical care; the services are legally defined and are therefore the same for all health insurance providers. This means that certain services such as doctor&#8217;s visits, hospital admissions, medications, and treatments are covered by the health insurance.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660f74e elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"660f74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Differences exist in the choice of deductible and the insurance model. While the deductible regulates the cost sharing by the policyholder, the insurance model defines the process by which a medical service must be utilized. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec33d2f elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec33d2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The insurance benefits are therefore the same for all mandatory health insurances. However, there are significant price differences depending on the choice of deductible, insurance model, and health insurance provider. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c3a102 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c3a102\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbcc2d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbcc2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supplementary Insurance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e76fbc2 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e76fbc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All services that go beyond the legally defined basic care can be covered by a voluntary supplementary health insurance (VVG). The benefits of supplementary insurances vary greatly from one health insurance provider to another. Prices can also differ significantly. It is important to carefully consider in advance which services you truly need to determine the optimal cost-benefit ratio for yourself.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-893ea32 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"893ea32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some examples of possible services that can be covered by supplementary insurance include dental insurance, out-of-canton hospital stays, contributions to fitness center subscriptions, hospital stays with private services, health insurance-covered medications, and special treatment methods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1639baf elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1639baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is also important to note that there are ongoing legal adjustments regarding which services are covered by basic insurance. For example, as of July 1, 2022, it was decided that the service categories for psychological psychotherapists and podiatrists must be covered by the mandatory basic insurance. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ff98d elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6ff98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You should not delay taking out supplementary insurance. If a health problem arises before you have taken out insurance, health insurance providers can reject you as a policyholder or exclude certain services related to your medical problem from the insurance benefits. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf6b99b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf6b99b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed359bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed359bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I find the right health insurance?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4572242 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4572242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choosing the cheapest basic insurance is usually easy, as you can use a comparison portal like insurando.ch for this purpose. The choice of the optimal supplementary insurance, however, is much more complex. Here, the optimal cost-benefit ratio must be determined individually for each insured person.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1525397 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1525397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our consultants have years of experience in finding the optimal supplementary health insurance for you. We can help you with your decision by providing an overview of the various services and costs. Contact us for a consultation and let us find the best supplementary health insurance for you together.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f56d3 js-show-message-slide elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b1f56d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book consultation appointment now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The health insurance system in Switzerland consists of two parts. 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