Additional Insurance Fears: Health Insurers Check Medical Records for Corona



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Anyone with Covid-19 has to worry about additional insurance. Some health insurers make the contract dependent on the duration and severity of an illness.

Positive or negative?  The test result may have consequences for acceptance into supplemental health insurance.

Positive or negative? The test result may have consequences for acceptance into supplemental health insurance.

Photo: Zoltan Balogh (EPA)

Corona disease can cause unforeseen consequences for those affected by supplementary health insurance. If you have Covid on your medical record, it can be difficult to get additional insurance, as a Tamedia survey of health insurers shows.

Some providers monitor particularly severe corona cases very carefully before agreeing to be included in the additional insurance. They also reserve the right to refuse. Additional medical services are no longer covered for affected patients. Basic insurance, which covers all necessary medical services, is not affected.

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