gbn,

Having non-swiss health insurance makes a lot of sense. When we were talking about non-swiss this did not mean the UK's NHS, but people who may already have health insurance in another country. Often they provide cover for Switzerland at much lower costs that the Swiss insurance. Usually they provide more than the basic health cover required by law.

I checked into getting a BUPA international policy that covered me in Switzerland a few years back. The cost was a little lower than my basic Swiss policy, but gave me a ton of extras. Problem was that although it covered everything I needed, I just didn't have the energy to fight for it.

If you have a family this question becomes even more important!