Medical insurance business spend for preventive breast and ovary elimination

Beginning next year, necessary medical insurance will cover preventive breast and ovary elimination for ladies with particular high-risk genes.

Released today at 12:08 pm

Preventive procedures are now being supported for ladies with high-risk genes: A view of the operating space in the brand-new outpatient center of the Zurich City Medical Facility on Europaal Street.

Photography: Michael Buholzer (Keystone)

Beginning next year, necessary medical insurance will cover preventive breast and ovary elimination for ladies with particular high-risk genes. The service brochure will be broadened appropriately.

This assists avoid breast and ovarian cancer in individuals who have actually an increased threat of establishing these illness, the Federal Ministry of the Interior (EDI) revealed on Friday. Surgical elimination of the breasts and/or ovaries and fallopian tubes is a procedure to avoid cancer.

At the very same time, “hereditary therapy is now a clear requirement for compensation,” the institute continued in its declaration.

Formerly, both interventions were just compensated if particular hereditary anomalies existed. Nevertheless, over the last few years, a requirement has actually been reported for growth to consist of extra high-risk genes, according to EDI. For that reason, from January 1, 2024, the signs will be broadened and the matching genes will be consisted of in a recommendation file.

Avoidance of HIV infection

In addition, from 1 July 2024, HIV avoidance services (HIV-PrEP) for individuals with substantially increased threat will likewise be covered by required medical insurance as part of the “SwissPrEPared” research study. Nevertheless, this acquisition is restricted till completion of 2026.

According to the EDI, HIV prophylaxis successfully avoids the threat of contracting HIV through unguarded sexual relations. It consists of medical guidance, required lab tests, and medications.

This is a procedure of the brand-new nationwide program “Stop HIV, Liver Disease B, Liver Disease C and Sexually Sent Illness,” the institute included. It likewise intends to assist address open concerns about the results of HIV prophylaxis on the variety of infections.

More adjustments are being made to the service brochure in the field of cardiology, for instance. Beginning April 1, 2024, the expenses of care will be covered through telemedicine programs for clients with innovative persistent cardiac arrest (cardiac arrest).