Tel Doc at a glance

  • Telemedicine-based basic insurance model with mandatory consultation with medical professionals: Medi24

  • Round-the-clock advice from Medi24 by phone or using the Well app

  • Treatment coordinated by Medi24

  • Health legal protection insurance included at no extra cost

  • No wasted time sitting in waiting rooms and no duplication of diagnosis and treatment

If you opt to join Tel Care, you are helping keep health costs under control and benefit from a premium discount. However, you must follow certain rules. You will find details here.

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Tel Doc discounts

A telemedicine model such as Tel Doc saves you money on your insurance premium. Here are some of the ways you could save:

Depending on the insurance model you choose, children get a discount of at least 74% on the adult basic insurance premium, rising to 90% from the third child.

If you choose to pay your premium every six months, you will get a discount of 1%. This rises to 2% if you pay annually.

Is Tel Doc right for you?

Tel Doc telemedicine basic insurance is suitable for people who are flexible and want reliable medical care. This includes people who:

  • do not have a regular general practitioner.

  • are on the move a lot and can describe health issues by phone or using the Well app.

  • work and want to use Tel Doc to save the time taken up by a doctor’s appointment.

  • appreciate being able to access medical advice 24 hours a day.

How the Tel Doc telemedicine model works

  1. Contact the Medi24 medical advice centre first if you have health issues or before you go to the doctor.

  2. A Medi24 specialist will advise you on your treatment and direct you to a doctor or hospital if necessary.

  3. You must consult Medi24 if the attending physician refers you for further treatment. This also applies if you are admitted to hospital or a nursing home.

  4. In an emergency, go straight to an emergency doctor or hospital. Notify Medi24 after your treatment.

Exceptions and obligations

You must always contact Medi24 – by phone or using the Well app – if you have health issues and particularly before you make any appointment for treatment with a doctor, chiropractor or hospital.

You must consult Medi24 if the attending physician refers you for further treatment. This also applies if you are admitted to hospital or a nursing home.

You must follow the advisor’s instructions. The treatment path provided by Medi24 is compulsory and you are obliged to follow it. If you want greater freedom when it comes to your treatment and choice of doctor, we recommend our Med Call telemedicine model.

You can go straight to the doctor without contacting Medi24 in the following situations:

  • Maternity
  • Gynaecological check-ups and treatment
  • Outpatient eye examinations and optical aids
  • Dental treatment
  • Emergencies

In an emergency, you must inform Medi24 by phone or using the Well app at the next possible opportunity.

Tel Doc gives you access to a medical advisor at any time, saves wasted time in waiting rooms, avoids consultation costs and duplications – and you benefit from a discount on your premium. We can only provide these advantages if you comply with the obligations set out above.

The first time you fail to contact Medi24 before making an appointment and go straight to a specialist, for example, we will send you a written reminder of your obligations. The second and third times, we reserve the right to reduce the benefits we pay by 50% or 100% respectively. The fourth time, we will transfer you from Tel Doc to ordinary basic insurance.

Your advantages with Tel Doc

  • Benefit twice over: You save on the deductible and retention fee by avoiding unnecessary visits to doctors – and even get a premium discount

  • Unable to find a general practitioner? A telemedicine model eliminates this problem!

  • Single point of contact for all medical issues

  • Telemedical advice over the phone or from DoctorChat via the Well app – around the clock
     

  • Health legal protection insurance included

We will be happy to take the time to explain the advantages of the various telemedicine models to you at no obligation.

Useful services for you

Having good insurance is half the battle. These services assist you:

You can speak with a medical professional from Medi24 at any time of day or night, or arrange a callback directly in the Well app.
With the health app Well, you can check symptoms, chat with a doctor or book appointments.

You can easily upload invoices and reimbursement receipts via the myVisana app or myVisana customer portal.

If the attending physician requests a subsequent check-up or refers you to another doctor, a hospital or a nursing home, Medi24 must be consulted by phone.

With ‘Emergency-Finder’, you are optimally equipped in critical medical situations. This app helps you to assess your symptoms correctly and shows you the nearest emergency ward in real time, along with its current capacity.

The cost-free service is available in the City of Bern and the surrounding metropolitan area.

See at a glance which benefits your basic insurance covers and what additional advantages our top-up insurance models offer.

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