Maternity benefits basic insurance
In Switzerland, the benefits from basic insurance are the same for all insurance companies and for all insured persons.
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| Medical check-ups (incl. laboratory costs) | Normal pregnancy: 7 check-ups High-risk pregnancy: check-up intervals as determined by doctor |
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| Check-ups by midwife | Normal pregnancy: 7 check-ups High-risk pregnancy: benefits as prescribed by doctor |
| Ultrasound | Normal pregnancy: 2 check-ups High-risk pregnancy: check-up intervals as determined by doctor |
| Compression stockings | 2 pairs of medically prescribed compression stockings per year, amount as laid down in the aids and appliances list* |
| Medication | Medically prescribed medication as laid down in the Specialty List and drug formulary, with tariffs* |
| Alternative medicine | Medical treatment with acupuncture, anthroposophic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), classic homeopathy, and phytotherapy (from doctors with the corresponding training) |
| Antenatal preparation | CHF 150 (antenatal classes given by midwives and midwifery consultations) |
| Birth and obstetric support at home, in hospital or at a birth centre | Outpatient birth: costs of doctor, midwife, medication and aids Inpatient birth: general ward in a hospital or at a birth centre in accordance with the hospital list for the canton of residence |
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| Birth abroad in an emergency (e.g. premature birth) | General ward (Up to twice the tariff in the canton of residence. In EU States, the provisions laid down in the Bilateral Agreements apply) |
| Birth abroad as elective treatment | Costs of the birth only in exceptional cases |
| Attendance of family members (in Switzerland) | No benefits |
| Check-ups | One medical examination between 6 and 10 weeks after the birth One examination by a midwife up to 10 weeks after the birth |
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| Hospital accommodation, initial examination and care costs for newborns | Benefits paid from the mother’s insurance for healthy newborns immediately after the birth (lying-in) |
| Outpatient lying-in care | From midwife: examinations, treatment and care following home birth, outpatient birth or early discharge from birth centre or hospital. From trained carer: where the patient has an illness requiring care |
| Home help | No benefits |
| Breastfeeding benefit | No benefits |
| Breastfeeding | 3 sessions of breastfeeding advice from midwives or carers with the relevant training Breastfeeding compresses as laid down in the aids and appliances list*, with doctor’s prescription |
| Breast pump | Hand-operated: purchase Electrical: rental as laid down in the aids and appliances list*, with doctor’s prescription |
| Courses | No benefits |