Where can I find help?

Advice Centre Address Telephone/Fax Responsible for
Ombudsperson for social health insurance Rudolf Luginbühl
Morgartenstr. 9
6003 Lucerne
Mon - Fri 9h - 11:30h

German 041 226 10 10
French 041 226 10 11
Italian 041 226 10 12

Fax 041 226 10 13
info@om-kv.ch
Website Ombudsperson
  • Questions on membership
  • Denied claims / extent of benefits
  • Questions on premium calculation
  • Legal questions with regard to mandatory basic health insurance and supplementary insurance as stipulated by law
Ombudsperson for private insurances Postfach 2646
8022 Zurich
044 211 30 90
Fax 044 212 52 20
Website Ombudsperson
  • Conflicts with private insurers
Legal Advice Centre for accident victims and patients (UP) Lindenstr. 38
8008 Zurich
Free helpline:
0800 707 277
mail@rechtsberatung-up.ch
  • Individual consultations and legal support
Swiss Patient Centres Hofwiesenstr. 3
Postfach
8042 Zurich
044 361 92 56
Fax 044 361 94 34
  • Questions on patients' rights
  • Individual consultations and legal support
Swiss Dentists' Association (SSO) Münzgraben 2
Postfach 664
3000 Berne 7
031 311 76 28
Fax 031 311 74 70
E-Mail
Website SSO
  • Complaints against dentists' services and fees
Foundation Swiss Patient Organisation (SPO) Häringstr. 20
8001 Zurich
0900 567 047 (CHF 2.13/min.)

Free consultations for members (60 min):

031 372 13 11 (Berne)
021 314 73 88 (Lausanne)
071 278 42 40 (St. Gallen)
044 252 54 22 (Zurich) www.spo.ch

  • Questions on patients' rights
  • Individual consultations and legal support
Doctors' Association (FMH) General Secretariat Postfach 170
Elfenstr. 18
3006 Berne
031 359 11 11
Fax 031 359 11 12 www.fmh.ch
  • Complaints on doctors' services and fees
Foundation for Consumer Protection (SKS) Monbijoustrasse 61
Postfach
3000 Berne 23
Telephone hotline
0900 900 440
(CHF 2.90 min)
every Mon 12 - 15 hrs
and Tue - Thu 09 - 12 hrs

Secretariat:
031 370 24 20
Fax 031 372 00 27
E-Mail
Website SKS
  • Information brochures and Tests on all consumer questions
  • Personal consultation
Consumer forum (kf) Belpstrasse 11
3007 Bern
031 380 50 30
Hotline
0848 383 383
Fax 031 380 50 31
Mo - Fr 9 - 11 Uhr
et 13.30 - 16 Uhr www.konsum.ch
E-Mail
  • Advice on household, consumer and environment matters: Short information free of charge, longer consultations are charged on a time basis
Fédération Romande des Consommateurs (FRC) Rue de Genève 7
CP 6151
1002 Lausanne

021 312 80 06
Fax 021 312 80 04

Telephone hotline:
0900 57 51 05
CHF 2.85/min.
Mon - Fri, 9.00 - 12.30 hrs
and 13.30 - 17.00 hrs www.frc.ch

E-Mail

  • Consumer advice
  • Personal budget advice
  • Brochure "J'Achète Mieux"
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