Tag: Good to know
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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.…
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Reimbursement Bonus
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…
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Management of a “serious case”
Management of a “serious case” 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…