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Cancellation of health insurance in Switzerland in 2026: deadlines for basic and supplementary insurance

If you want to cancel your health insurance in 2026, you have to make a clear distinction between basic insurance and supplementary insurance. Specific deadlines, confirmation of the new fund and an error-free cancellation process are crucial.

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Deadlines and switchingCancellation windows and the different rules for supplementary insurance.Start path

Cancellation of health insurance in Switzerland in 2026: deadlines for basic and supplementary insuranceMar 22, 2026 • 8 min read Changing additional health insurance in SwitzerlandMar 03, 2026 • 7 min read Swiss health insurance models: standard, family doctor, HMO and TelmedMar 03, 2026 • 8 min read

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Everyday cost exposureAmbulance, deductibles, fitness and out-of-pocket impact.Start path

Typical costs for an ambulance in SwitzerlandMar 03, 2026 • 11 min read Gyms in Switzerland: prices, subsidies and what insurance coversMar 03, 2026 • 5 min read

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Moving to SwitzerlandWhat changes when you are new to the system.Start path

Swiss health insurance models: standard, family doctor, HMO and TelmedMar 03, 2026 • 8 min read

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Changing additional health insurance in Switzerland

Mar 03, 2026 • 7 min read

Get the new insurer's acceptance first, then cancel the old policy. Do it the other way round and you can end up with no supplementary cover at all.

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Gyms in Switzerland: prices, subsidies and what insurance covers

Mar 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Gym memberships in Switzerland run from around CHF 39 to over CHF 200 a month. What your supplementary insurance pays back depends on the gym and on the policy you hold.

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Typical costs for an ambulance in Switzerland

Mar 03, 2026 • 11 min read

An ambulance ride in Switzerland quickly costs several hundred to several thousand francs. What basic insurance covers of that is tightly capped.

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Swiss health insurance models: standard, family doctor, HMO and Telmed

Mar 03, 2026 • 8 min read

Standard, family doctor, HMO and Telmed decide who you turn to first — and what you pay. A 20 to 30 per cent gap to the standard model is common.