SWICA Favorit Telmed: optimally supported with telemedicine.

With the telemedicine plan, you get an attractive discount on your premiums and the same benefits as in the Standard basic insurance plan. The only difference is which first point of contact you choose: With the telemedicine model, the first step is always to consult the doctors and medical professionals at santé24 by calling +41 44 404 86 86.
 

Telemedicine refers to the provision of medical benefits such as advice or diagnostics by means of modern communication technologies.

With the SWICA telemedicine plan, this is provided by the santé24 online practice.

If possible, please contact the santé24 online practice first on +41 44 404 86 86. In the event of an emergency, you may go directly to an emergency clinic or hospital. Any follow-up consultations required after emergency treatment must be approved in advance by speaking with santé24.

• In emergencies
• Children up to 16 years of age can be treated by paediatricians without consulting santé24
• Appointments with ophthalmologist or gynaecologists
• Before follow-up treatments in connection with consultations already agreed with santé24
• Treatment received during a temporary stay abroad

If you switch from the Standard basic insurance plan to the telemedicine plan, SWICA will give you a discount of between 4% and 10.25% on your premiums. The size of the discount depends on your place of residence, your age and your chosen excess. The example below illustrates the minimum and maximum possible discount on premiums with the telemedicine plan:

• Minimum discount on premiums: Adult aged 26 or over, lives in Engelberg, excess: 300 francs, no accident cover, standard premium of 452.30 francs, with 4% discount: premium of 429.70 francs per month.
• Maximum discount on premiums: Adult aged 26 or over, lives in Biel, excess: 300 francs, no accident cover, standard premium of 645.10 francs, with 10.25% discount: premium of 579  francs per month.

Use our premium calculator to find out exactly how much your discount will be.

You can get attractive discounts on your premiums with an alternative basic insurance plan such as SWICA Favorit Telmed. You can also reduce your premiums further by increasing your excess. SWICA also offers family discounts for children and young people along with other ways to get a better premium.

In addition, you can benefit from lower co-payments if you’ve taken out any supplementary insurance policies with SWICA. SWICA is the only health insurer that applies co-payments under basic insurance to those of its supplementary insurance, making your maximum annual co-payment significantly lower than with other health insurers.