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.
The normal measures that are effective at controlling the spread of illnesses such as seasonal flu also contribute to keeping the spread of the COVID-19 virus under control. Click on the link 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.
Your insurance number is printed on the front of your insurance card. This number also corresponds to your CERNid and consists of 5 or 6 characters, plus an extension:
CERNid followed by .0 = Principal Member (xxxxxx.0)
CERNid followed by .20 = Spouse (xxxxxx.20)
CERNid followed by .1 = 1st child (xxxxxx.1)
CERNid followed by .2 = 2nd child (xxxxxx.2)
CERNid followed by .3 = 3rd child (xxxxxx.3) ...
You can also find your CERNid on your CERN access card above the expiration date.
Acupuncture is part of the alternative therapies recognised by the CHIS as well as Chinese medicine, chiropractic medicine, osteopathy and etiopathy; provided that it is dispensed by healthcare provider recognised for this specific treatment.
In order to be recognised by the CHIS, the healthcare provider used by the Members must be recognised, qualified and licensed to practice medicine and/or to provide the healthcare or medical treatment concerned by the competent national authorities of the country where they operate.
Initially, ask for an explanation from UNIQA or from the CERN Administration, depending on who made the challenged decision.
If you are not satisfied by the explanation, try to reach an amicable settlement of the dispute in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XIV section 2 of the CHIS Rules.
Only if the procedure of amicable settlement has failed, can an appeal procedure be opened.
The procedure for settlement of dispute is detailed in Chapter XIV of the CHIS Rules.
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.
General Reimbursement Rule defines the reimbursement rates according to the costs borne by the insured member* (referred to hereinafter by the French acronym FCA) cumulated by the Member over a calendar year.
Reimbursement rates are the following: