GESUNDHEITSAMT
8510 Frauenfeld, Regierungsgebäude, Telefon 052 724 22 73, Telefax 052 724 28 10
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Foreign insurer’s confirmation for the purpose of exemption from compulsory
healthcare insurance in Switzerland (Health Insurance Act Article 2 para. 8)
Conditions of exemption:
Exemption from the Swiss Health Insurance scheme can be granted to the elderly and/or the infirm. With
respect to age, only those people who were at least 55 years of age when they were required to have
basic insurance in Switzerland can be considered. Should the applicant base his request on his health
status, this must be due to a serious disease (not a minor illness), which has a chronic course and leads
to relapses. In all cases, the existing insurance coverage by the foreign insurer must correspond to a
service provided by the Health Insurance Act (Krankenversicherungsgesetz - KVG). Likewise, the
applicant must demonstrate that, within the framework of the KVG, the existing insurer covers the stay in
a semi-private or private room at a public or private hospital and/or provides free choice of doctor. He
must also show that switching to an insurance in Switzerland would correspond to an unreasonable
deterioration in the current insurance situation.
The foreign insurer must cover costs for the treatment received in Switzerland for the insured person
named below, in accordance with the Swiss Health Insurance Act (KVG) and it is also compulsory to
immediately inform the Swiss authorities at the place of residence if the insurance is terminated or is no
longer sufficient in coverage.
Foreign insurer’s CONFIRMATION of cover for:
Surname and first name:
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Address of residence in Switzerland:
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Date of birth:
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The person named above is entitled to full reimbursement of healthcare costs incurred in
Switzerland in the terms of the Swiss Federal Health Insur