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Seasonal Flu and the Flu Vaccination 2024
Influenza, more commonly known as ‘the flu’, is a highly contagious disease which can cause mild to severe illness and even death, particularly for those in the high-risk groups (the very young, the older population, those with an underlying health condition, those who are pregnant, overweight or who have a weakened immune system). Symptoms usually…
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Reimbursement claims – September 2024
Reimbursement claims – September 2024 We remind you that claims can be sent in 4 ways:
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Reimbursement claims
We remind you that claims can be sent in 4 ways:
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Cardiovascular Health Campaign on 26-28 September 2023
In light of World Heart Day on 29 September, CERN’s Medical Service is organising a Cardiovascular Health Campaign on 26-28 September 2023 in collaboration with the CERN Fire & Rescue Service, CERN Clubs, HUG, NOVAE, and Save a life. The objective of this interactive campaign is to raise awareness of CVDs among the CERN community…
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Alternative therapies
November 2022 All CHIS members have the right to be reimbursed for certain alternative therapies under specific conditions. These alternative therapies are acupuncture, Chinese medicine, chiropractic medicine, osteopathy and etiopathy. You may consult acupuncturists, doctors practising Chinese medicine and chiropractors, provided that they are recognised, qualified doctors licensed to practise medicine by the competent national…
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Preventing falls and other accidents now that winter is upon us
By Medical Service – January 2023 With the snow and the ice, pavements and road surfaces can resemble skating rinks, increasing the risk of slips and injuries. Winter sports are also a common source of accidents. At this time of year, the CERN infirmary sees more people coming in with musculoskeletal problems after a fall.…
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Procedure for “travailleurs frontaliers” regarding the right to opt for a health insurance system
Procedure for “travailleurs frontaliers” regarding the right to opt for a health insurance system Members of personnel are reminded that their spouses who have “travailleur frontalier” (cross-border commuter) status are obliged to formally choose a health insurance system (Swiss or French) within three months of taking up employment in Switzerland. The choice of health insurance…
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Electronic submission of reimbursement claims : new smartphone application
7 August 2020 Following the implementation of the new portal myUNIQA.ch since 1st April 2020, UNIQA has also deployed a smartphone application whose main functions are to : To use it, download and open the MyUNIQA application depending on your browser: Login with your email and password for the myUNIQA.ch portal.
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Electronic submission of reimbursement claims as of 1 April 2020
As announced in the Official Communication on 27 March 2020, the new Rules of the CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) will come into force on 1 April 2020. We would like to inform you that, as of that date, you will be able to submit your reimbursement claims to our third-party administrator, UNIQA, electronically (submission…
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MEDGATE 24/7 Telemedicine
CHIS Members have access to Medgate, one of the leaders in the field of telemedicine, which enables you to consult a healthcare provider remotely via a simple phone call or through the MEDGATE mobile app. If you need a consultation with a healthcare professional, Medgate provides 24/7 access by phone or via the Medgate app.…