Information about coronavirus

The COVID-19 vaccination is free of charge for all people with mandatory health insurance in Switzerland.

The cantons pay patients’ deductibles and co-finance logistics, organisation and infrastructure together with the federal government. Compulsory health insurance covers the costs of administering the vaccine and contributes CHF 5 per dose. Should the vaccine prove more expensive, the federal government will pay the difference.

From 15 March 2021, the federal government will now cover all costs of rapid tests. This means you can get tested free of charge even if you have no coronavirus symptoms.

The rule will continue to apply regarding coverage of the costs of PCR tests, and depends on why you are getting tested:

• The costs of PCR tests will be covered if you are getting tested e.g. because you have symptoms, because you received a notification from the SwissCovid app, or because you were ordered to by an authority or doctor.
• The costs of PCR tests will not be covered e.g. if you require a negative test result to travel. If the costs of a test are not covered by the federal government, we would advise you to find out how much the test will cost in advance.

You find more information in the fact sheet Coronavirus – coverage of cost of the analyses and associated care (in German).

The federal government pays the costs …

• for SARS-coronavirus-2 tests
• for antibody tests
• for immunological antigen tests (rapid tests)
• and for the associated services (flat rate for taking samples).

Service providers – e.g. laboratories, hospitals and general practitioners – send invoices directly to the health insurance companies, which check the invoices and handle the administration.

If, in exceptional cases, you receive an invoice, please forward this to the health insurance company with which you have your basic insurance, e.g. Sympany:

Sympany
Peter Merian-Weg 4
4002 Basel

Or submit the invoice via mySympany.

The costs of treatment by doctors or in hospitals (general ward) – e.g. investigations, diagnosis, medical care – are paid for by the basic insurance, less the excess and deductible.

Doctor and patient should jointly decide the appropriate treatment in the case in question. The doctor is obliged to inform the patient about the entire factual and legal situation (treatment options, costs and compensation by the health insurance company).