Key points at a glance
This is about supplementary insurance (LCA) for Horw: the optional cover that goes beyond basic insurance — for example the private or semi-private hospital ward, dental costs, complementary medicine, vision aids, maternity and preventive care.
In Horw (postal code 6048), a municipality of roughly 14’243 residents in the canton of Lucerne, a close look pays off: supplementary insurance falls under the LCA and is a free market — each insurer sets its own benefits, premiums and conditions. What matters is comparing by real need rather than by the lowest price; and because health questions are allowed, the rule is: sign up early and in good health. Commuting between Horw and a nearby municipality (Kriens (3 km), Hergiswil (4 km), Lucerne (4 km))? The range of supplementary policies is the same everywhere — your profile sets the price, not your address.
Horw at a glance: your local context
Horw, a municipality of roughly 14’243 residents in the canton of Lucerne, brings its own local context to "Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance)". For health insurance premiums, Horw belongs to FOPH premium region 2 of the canton of Lucerne. Two neighbouring municipalities can sit in different premium regions — and therefore pay noticeably different premiums for identical benefits. Always compare for your exact municipality of residence, not a cantonal average.
- Population: roughly 14’243
- Canton: Lucerne
- Basic-insurance premium region (FOPH/OFSP): region 2
- Postal code (NPA): 6048
- Federal municipality number (BFS): 1058
Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance) around Horw: compare neighbouring municipalities
Living or working near Horw? Each of the closest municipalities has its own local page — handy when you move or when you compare several places to live:
- Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance) in Kriens — 3.1 km away
- Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance) in Hergiswil — 3.6 km away
- Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance) in Lucerne — 4.0 km away
- Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance) in Stansstad — 4.5 km away
- Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance) in Meggen — 5.8 km away
- Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance) in Emmen — 6.8 km away
- Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance) in Ennetmoos — 6.9 km away
- Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance) in Adligenswil — 7.3 km away
- Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance) in Stans — 7.6 km away
- Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance) in Ebikon — 7.9 km away
Supplementary insurance (LCA) in Horw: what matters
With supplementary insurance, freedom of contract applies: each insurer sets its own benefits, rates and conditions. In Horw, two equally priced contracts can protect you completely differently — for example the hospital ward (private or semi-private), the dentist, complementary medicine, vision aids or maternity. The right yardstick is your real need, cover by cover.
Two things to know: supplementary insurance is optional and can be taken out or cancelled independently of basic insurance. And the insurer may — unlike under the LAMal — ask health questions, add exclusions or reject an application. So sign up while young and healthy, and answer the health questions truthfully (otherwise you risk losing benefits).
Check before you sign
- Your real priorities: hospital, dental, complementary medicine, glasses, maternity?
- Annual limits, waiting periods and exclusions of each benefit.
- Avoid double cover (e.g. with employer or credit-card benefits).
- How the premium develops with age, and the cancellation terms.
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How we work for Horw
Our approach for "Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance)" in Horw: (1) list your contracts and deadlines in the canton of Lucerne; (2) uncover under- and over-insured risks as well as double cover; (3) compare options with concrete figures before you decide. The goal is never to pile up policies, but to align premiums, deductibles and benefits to a deliberately chosen level of risk. The comparison is free and without obligation; Assur-IA works in an educational way and replaces neither the tax authority nor regulated individual advice.
FAQ — insurance in Horw (practical guidance, not legal advice)
Is "Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance)" also covered for the area around Horw?
Yes. The neighbouring municipalities of Horw, such as Kriens (3 km), Hergiswil (4 km), each have their own page on "Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance)" — handy when you compare several places to live in the canton of Lucerne or a move is coming up.
Does this page replace personal advice in Horw?
No. It explains the insurance and tax concepts for residents of Horw (canton of Lucerne). Your decisions should rest on your own documents — and, where needed, on a regulated professional.
Can I compare "Maternity and birth (supplementary insurance)" in Horw with no obligation?
Of course. The starting point is your situation in Horw; only at your request do a concrete comparison and quotes follow. You remain free to decline any offer — free of charge and without obligation.
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Important notes
All information is provided without guarantee and may be affected by changes to the law or rates. No figure on this page creates a contractual entitlement: always check the definitive values with your insurer, the FOPH or your canton before you decide.
Official sources
Our figures and information rely on the official publications of the Swiss Confederation.