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. Click on the title for more detail.

Following the implementation of the new portal myUNIQA.ch since 1st April 2020, UNIQA has also deployed a smartphone application. Click on the title for more detail.

For Reimbursement of COVID-19 Tests as of 11 January 2022. Click on the title for more detail.

Reimbursement of COVID-19 Tests as of 1 January 2023. Click on the title for more detail.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Swiss authorities have restricted entry into Switzerland. Only Swiss citizens, holders of a residence permit in Switzerland (including a FDFA legitimation card), and persons with a certified professional reason for entering Switzerland may enter the country. Click on the title for more detail.

For family members of international civil servants and retired international civil servants and members of their family, domiciled in France, who are not holders of a carte de légitimation: access to medical care in Switzerland is subject to restrictions. Click on the title for more detail.

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. Click on the title for more detail.

We remind you that you have access to a Telemedicine service 24/7 with MEDGATE.  Click on the link for more detail.

If the cumulative outpatient expenses for an given accident or given illness (recognised as "Serious case") exceed 80 000 CHF since joining the CHIS, outpatient medical expenses in excess of this amount for this case may be reimbursed at 100%. Click on the title for more detail.

Did you know that if you go to France or in one the CERN Member States (all, except Denmark, Norway and Switzerland) to see a doctor, buy medication, have tests or scans, you will be reimbursed 85% of the costs instead of 80% or 95% instead of 90%? What’s more, the treatments themselves are less expensive! Click on the title for more detail.