Members
Is Member of the CERN Health Insurance Scheme any Main Member and any Subsidiary Member.
Changes in the contribution rates are published on the CHIS website, in the CERN Bulletin and in the Official Communications for the CERN community.
Reimbursement Bonus or how to pay less and be reimbursed more!
Did you know that certain outpatient treatments received in one of the Member States (all, except Denmark, Norway and Switzerland) where health costs are the least onerous benefit from the reimbursement bonus?
Are there any health expenses that are non-refundable?
Yes. Here the non-exhaustive list of expenses for the following items are not reimbursed by CHIS :
How should I proceed if I have a long-term prescription?
If your physician issues a prescription for a long period (e.g. a few months), you should only send this prescription to UNIQA after having used it for the last time.
There is no need to wait for the completion of the treatment to introduce a claim. Hence, for example, in the case of a drug prescription renewable for six months:
Whom should I contact for a question concerning the CHIS Rules?
If the information needed cannot be found on these pages, please contact:
- The Third-Party Administrator uniqa@cern.ch, if you have questions concerning the application of the CHIS Rules,
- The CHIS manager at chis.manager@cern.ch, if you have remarks or suggestions on general CHIS policy.
I know that my spouse's income will change. Can I declare it in advance?
No. The effective date cannot be a future date. You will therefore have to wait for the change to occur before declaring it within 30 calendar days.
My Spouse has his/her own primary health insurance. Can I use the CHIS as a supplementary health insurance?
Yes. CHIS serves as supplementary insurance for those who are members of another adequate primary health insurance scheme. (e.g. Swiss LAMal insurance, French social security, etc.).