Health insurance from A to Z, every term explained.
Every term has its own page: the direct answer first, then how it works, the legal basis with the article, an example with figures and the most common mistakes.
60 terms
Terms starting with A
Terms starting with B
Terms starting with C
Terms starting with D
Terms starting with E
Terms starting with F
Terms starting with G
Terms starting with H
Terms starting with I
Terms starting with K
Terms starting with L
Terms starting with M
Terms starting with N
Terms starting with O
Terms starting with P
Terms starting with R
Terms starting with S
- Sample cancellation letterDeadlines and switching
- Santé24Healthcare system and tariffs
- Semi-private wardSupplementary insurance (ICA)
- Short-term residentsAbroad and cross-border commuters
- Spitex (home care)Benefits
- Standard modelModels
- Supplementary benefitsPremium subsidies
- Supplementary hospital insuranceSupplementary insurance (ICA)
- Supplementary insuranceSupplementary insurance (ICA)
- Swiss healthcare systemHealthcare system and tariffs
- Switching health insurerDeadlines and switching
Terms starting with T
How the glossary is written
Every statement is based on a primary source: the Federal Health Insurance Act (HIA) and its ordinances on fedlex.admin.ch, the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). The sources are listed at the end of each page.
New pages appear as drafts and are then reviewed by a specialist; reviewed pages name the reviewer and the date. How we work and correct mistakes is described under Editorial team and How we calculate.