Today’s Kolping Krankenkasse AG, based in Basel, goes back to the Kolping Society of Switzerland, which was founded in 1853. In 1885, the Catholic Journeymen’s Association founded the health insurance fund as an association. In 1917, the Colping health insurance fund was recognized by the federal government as an association-owned health insurance fund, but it was not until 1974 that the health insurance fund opened its doors to women and children. Following the introduction of the Health Insurance Act in 1997, the health insurance fund was separated from the Swiss Colping Association and transformed into a non-profit company in 2002. In 2016, we were affiliated with the Sympany Foundation. Here, the Kolping health insurance fund continues to act as a legal entity and as an independent legal entity, but has no longer had an independent brand identity since 2017.
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The scope of benefits covered by basic insurance is generally regulated by law – you can only opt for premiums: Kolping Krankenversicherung also offers an alternative insurance model to basic insurance. It regulates the initial contact, in the following cases: Bring discounts as well as illness:
Free choice of doctor in Switzerland
Group practice as first point of contact
GP as first point of contact
Consult telemedical advice center first in the event of illness
A Sympany partner pharmacy acts as point of contact
Choice of HMO practice or telemedical advice center
In addition to these discount options, you can also reduce your premiums with higher deductions. There is an upper limit of CHF 2,500 per year for adults and CHF 600 per year for children.
Depending on your personal needs, you can access various supplements to fill the basic insurance gap.
Kolping offers various supplementary insurance plans for outpatients. Plus can, for example, ensure higher reimbursement for visual aids, over-the-counter medication, alternative medicine, psychotherapy and preventive measures, as well as for emergency transportation and rescue measures abroad. .. Premium tariffs guarantee even higher redemption rates, but of course also more premiums. The following applies to both tariffs. You can also pay a membership fee for a sports club or gym.
With Kolping supplementary dental insurance, you can receive treatment both in Switzerland and in neighboring countries. The reimbursement for dental treatment and examination services is up to CHF 5000 per year. In addition, up to CHF 100 per year is reimbursed for dental examinations as well as cleaning and X-ray services. Children under the age of 3 can use this dental plan free of charge.
With supplementary hospital insurance, you can not only extend the benefits of your basic insurance, but above all secure free choice of doctor and hospital throughout Switzerland. We also match the quality of the accommodation. The choice ranges from general wards to semi-private wards and private wards. Kolping offers the following hospital insurance plans: Hospita General, Semi-Private, Private, Global. In addition, you can choose a Flex plan with semi-private and private options to determine the comfort level before hospitalization.
Please note that Kolping Health Insurance offers interesting discounts for families. Donations to underage children are approx. 30 % cheaper as soon as one parent becomes a Kolping member.
To check the rates of the Kolping health insurance companies, we recommend the health insurance calculation tool. Compare prices and benefits to recognize immediate savings potential. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.