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How to choose a Swiss health insurer
Choose your Swiss health insurance deductible (franchise), model and supplementary cover with a clear framework, the legal limits and switching deadlines.
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Guides: Doctors & dentists
How it works in Switzerland and what to check before you choose: guides on doctors & dentists, each linked to providers who can help.
Guides: Doctors & dentists
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How it works
Swiss health insurance for expats (KVG/LAMal) explained
How Swiss basic health insurance works: the 3-month deadline, what KVG/LAMal covers, premiums, deductibles, models, switching and exemptions, with sources.
How it works
How to find an English-speaking dentist in Switzerland
English-speaking dentists in Zurich, Geneva and Basel: emergency numbers, what basic and dental insurance pay, and how a Swiss dental bill is worked out.
How it works
How to find an English-speaking therapist in Switzerland
How to find an English-speaking therapist or psychologist in Switzerland: titles to check, what basic insurance pays since 2022, and crisis numbers.
How it works
How to find an English-speaking doctor in Switzerland
How to find an English-speaking GP, dentist or therapist in Switzerland: insurance model rules, referrals, out-of-hours care and emergency numbers.
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