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Health insurance: Insured persons performing military or civilian service

Insured persons performing military or civilian service can have their compulsory health insurance suspended for the duration of their service.

Do you have any specific questions about your personal circumstances? If so, please contact the authorities responsible for military or civilian service.

If more than 60 consecutive days of service are performed in the armed forces, civilian service or civil protection, health insurance can be suspended for this period. This is because the risk of illness and accidents is covered by military insurance throughout the period of service. Information on the relevant procedure will be provided by the authorities responsible for the service in question, to whom any queries should be addressed.

Federal Office of Public Health FOPH

Health and Accident Insurance Directorate
Insurance Supervision Division
Schwarzenburgstrasse 157
Switzerland - 3003 Bern