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A

Apportionment procedure

B

Basic insurance

C

Claim
Copayment

D

Deductible
Double insurance

F

Federal Act on Insurance Policies (VVG/IPA)
Federal Office of Public Health
Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)

G

Generic drug

H

Health Insurance Act (KVG/HIA)
Health insurance card
Health Insurance Ordinance
Health insurance premium
Health insurance reserves
Health questions
Healthcare provider
Hospital copayment

I

Individual premium supplement
Inpatient

L

List of medical supplies and devices (MiGeL)

M

Mandatory health insurance (OKP)
Medical aids (MiGel)

O

Outpatient

P

Policy
Premium subsidy (IPS)
Prevention

R

Risk assessment
Risk compensation

S

Specialities list
Supplementary insurance

T

Tarmed
Tariff point value
Tiers garant third-party guarantor system
Tiers payant third-party payer system

V

Written decision
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