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%.
Details regarding the definition and recognition of a serious case as well as the conditions of reimbursement are explained in Information Note 6.
A guide to ticks, risks and prevention, to help you enjoy the great outdoors safely.
Find the HSE Unit's article on this subject by following this link: As warmer days arrive, beware of tick bites! | CERN (home.cern)
Sunny days come with sun, heat, walks... and ticks! They live in wooded and humid areas, tall grasses... and take advantages of the passage of a human or animal host to settle and feed upon. During their blood meals, they can transmit viruses, bacteria or parasites that cause various diseases.
Although there is no absolute protection against these diseases, it is important to know some simple prevention rules that will allow you to considerably reduce the risk of bites.
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Yes. Acts performed by medical auxiliaries: nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, speech therapists, etc., must be performed in accordance with a medical prescription.
However, acts performed by osteopaths, etiopathy therapists and chiropractors may be reimbursed without a medical prescription, up to a maximum of five sessions per calendar year.