Choose a start date that is 2 full calendar months from now in keeping with the cancellation period of your public health insurance.
Some exceptions
Some exceptions
You have received a raise for the same position within the same company: you will have to wait until January 1st of the following year to switch.
You just switched to self-employed status: for the first 3 months, you can backdate the start date of your private coverage to match your self-employment start date. After that, the usual cancellation period applies.
You were publicly insured as a dependent, and switched to employment: your private coverage start date can match your employment start date.
You were publicly insured as a student, and started your first employment: your private coverage start date can match your employment start date.
If any of these situations apply to you, please send us a message when submitting your application. To ensure a smooth transition, we need to know if the usual cancellation notice doesn’t apply to your situation.
... and your children's insurance, if you want them to switch, too.
Please note: We'll only be able to process the cancellation if you apply for private health insurance with Feather.
If your public provider claims that you cannot cancel, we'll be happy to handle it.
Private health insurance didn't work out?
No worries, your public health insurance will simply continue!
Before they cancel, your public health provider must wait until we confirm that you are covered under private health insurance. If you withdraw your application or it is not accepted, we cannot confirm the coverage - and your public health coverage will continue without a gap.