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Changing LAMal insurer

You are switching basic insurer on 1 January: here are the deadlines and the letter to send.

Switching basic-insurance provider is free and guaranteed by law. No insurer may refuse to cover you in basic insurance, regardless of your state of health.

  1. 1Cancel your current insurer before 30 November, by registered letter.
  2. 2Affiliate with the new insurer from 1 January — being uninsured is prohibited (cover is mandatory).
  3. 3Keep the registered-post receipt: it serves as proof of the receipt date.