The health insurers' overall business includes compulsory health insurance (OKP), compulsory sickness benefit insurance (OKG) and voluntary insurance (FV). The overall result for all insurance lines is reported at CHF 3.3 million in 2024. With an overall result of CHF -3.3 million, the OKP in particular has a negative impact, while the results of the OKG are positive at CHF 3.4 million and the FV at CHF 3.2 million.
State contributions rose by 4.8% year-on-year to CHF 98.5 million in 2024, thus reaching a new high. Otherwise, the long-term trends are also evident in 2024: costs continue to grow. For the second time in a row, gross benefits paid by the OKP exceeded the CHF 200 million mark and totalled CHF 210.7 million. This is an increase of 0.6% compared to the previous year 2023. The shift in invoiced medicines from the medical profession to pharmacies is also ongoing. The proportion of medicines purchased via pharmacies rose by 2.5 percentage points to 41.5%. This corresponds to an amount of CHF 14.9 million compared to the previous year's figure of CHF 13.3 million.