It is the cantons that take care of the health insurance subsidies, either you benefit from them automatically or you must return a health insurance subsidy application form to your canton. Here are the specificities of each canton for subsidy applications:
Health insurance subsidy in the canton of Vaud:
The Vaud health insurance subsidy is managed by OVAM and aims to lower the burden of health insurance premiums to 10% of household income . The Vaud health insurance subsidy is paid directly by the canton to your health insurance fund: it will then deduct the amount of the subsidies from your health insurance premiums. The health insurance agencies of the canton of Vaud will help you to apply for a health insurance subsidy free of charge. The website of the State of Vaud also offers to directly assess your right to the Vaud health insurance subsidy. You can then apply for health insurance aid on the OVAM website.
Health insurance subsidy in the canton of Geneva:
The Geneva health insurance subsidy is managed by SAM, the Geneva health insurance service . It is automatically allocated to households based on their income. A certificate of allocation must be sent to your home if you automatically benefit from health insurance subsidies. Otherwise, you can apply for a Geneva health insurance subsidy online on the Canton of Geneva's e-demarches website. If you want to apply directly to SAM, you must make an appointment. If you want to make an estimate of your right to health insurance subsidies, you can do so on the website of the canton of Geneva.
Health insurance subsidy in the canton of Fribourg:
The Friborg health insurance subsidy is managed by the Caisse AVS de Fribourg. Applications for the Friborg health insurance subsidy must be sent no later than August 31, 2022 to be taken into account. The Friborg health insurance subsidy is paid directly to your health insurance fund. If you want to make an estimate of your right to health insurance aid, you can do so on the website of the Caisse AVS de Fribourg.
Health insurance subsidy in the canton of Jura:
The Jura health insurance subsidy is managed by the Caisse de compensation du Jura, it has reduced the premiums of households with low incomes since 1996 in the canton of Jura . In some cases, the Caisse de compensation du Jura sends, directly to the automatic beneficiaries, the certificate of entitlement to health insurance subsidies. Other people must submit an application for a Jura health insurance subsidy before 31 December to the Compensation Fund.