Information for policyholders resident in Switzerland
Policyholders resident in Switzerland will find here information about their basic health insurance in accordance with the Federal Act on Health Insurance (KVG) and their supplementary medical insurance in accordance with the Federal Act on Insurance Policies (VVG). Due to the rising cost of benefits, there may be adjustments to premiums from 2024. In addition to this, other factors and legal provisions can also affect individual premiums.
Sympany basic health insurance in accordance with the KVG
Insurance models
Change in age brackets
Policyholders under the age of 19 can benefit from a children’s discount on basic insurance. Young adults under 26 receive a young person’s discount. Moving to the next age bracket leads to changes to premiums. This is stipulated by the Federal Law on Sickness Insurance (KVG). The following years will be affected by changes in age brackets from 2023 onwards:
- 2005: from 2024 Young Adult premium category (previously: Children)
- 1998: from 2024 Adult premium category (previously: Young Adult)
Sympany supplementary medical insurance in accordance with the VVG
Change in age brackets
When moving to a new age bracket, the premiums for supplementary insurance are also adjusted. The following years will be affected by changes in age brackets from 2024 onwards:
- 2020: various dental variations
- 2018: various dental variations
- 2013: various dental variations
- 2008: dental piccolo
- 2005: various dental variations, all outpatient and inpatient supplementary medical insurance products, daily allowance insurance compensa
- 1998: various dental variations, all outpatient and inpatient supplementary medical insurance products, daily allowance insurance compensa
- 1996: salto
- 1993 etc.: various dental variations, all outpatient and inpatient supplementary medical insurance products, daily allowance insurance compensa in five-year intervals
Product categories
In 2024, premiums will have to be increased for most supplementary outpatient insurance plans due to a sharp rise in health care costs. Affected are plus, premium, alternative, prevention and plus kolping. The premiums for the other supplementary outpatient insurances will remain unchanged.
For the supplementary inpatient insurances hospita flex, hospita global, flex kolping, kombi semi-private and kombi private, many insured persons will benefit from a premium reduction in 2024. The premiums for the other supplementary inpatient insurances will remain unchanged.
For all upgrade products, the premiums will remain unchanged in 2024.
Discounts
For supplementary insurance with a no claims discount, the following applies: If a policyholder claims benefits, their individual no-claims bonus can be reduced or cancelled. If, however, they have not claimed any benefits over a certain period, the no-benefit discount is increased again.
Sympany offers its customers various preferential terms.