Key points at a glance
This page explains to residents of Buochs how supplementary insurance (LCA/VVG) works — the optional top-up to basic insurance for hospital stays (private/semi-private, free choice of doctor), dental treatment, complementary medicine, glasses, maternity or prevention.
In Buochs (postal code 6374), a municipality of roughly 5’312 residents in the canton of Nidwalden, 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 Buochs and a nearby municipality (Ennetbürgen (1 km), Oberdorf (4 km), Beckenried (4 km))? The range of supplementary policies is the same everywhere — your profile sets the price, not your address.
Buochs at a glance: your local context
Buochs, a municipality of roughly 5’312 residents in the canton of Nidwalden, brings its own local context to "Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance". For health insurance premiums, Buochs belongs to FOPH premium region 0 of the canton of Nidwalden. 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 5’312
- Canton: Nidwalden
- Basic-insurance premium region (FOPH/OFSP): region 0
- Postal code (NPA): 6374
- Federal municipality number (BFS): 1502
Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance around Buochs: compare neighbouring municipalities
Around Buochs, every neighbouring municipality has its own page on the topic — useful if a move is coming up or if you are weighing several locations:
- Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance in Ennetbürgen — 1.2 km away
- Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance in Oberdorf — 3.8 km away
- Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance in Beckenried — 4.2 km away
- Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance in Stans — 4.4 km away
- Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance in Dallenwil — 5.0 km away
- Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance in Vitznau — 6.2 km away
- Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance in Stansstad — 6.2 km away
- Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance in Weggis — 6.5 km away
- Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance in Ennetmoos — 6.6 km away
- Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance in Wolfenschiessen — 7.5 km away
Supplementary insurance (LCA) in Buochs: what matters
With supplementary insurance, freedom of contract applies: each insurer sets its own benefits, rates and conditions. In Buochs, 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 ground rules: first, supplementary insurance is not compulsory — it can be signed or cancelled separately from basic insurance. Second, the provider may check your health and set exclusions or decline; those who sign up young and healthy and answer the health questions precisely secure the best terms.
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 Buochs
For "Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance" in Buochs we work in three stages: an inventory of your contracts and dates (canton of Nidwalden); an analysis of cover gaps, over-insurance and overlaps; then costed scenarios as a basis for your decision. It is not about more insurance, but about the right balance of premium, deductible and benefit. All free and without obligation — as an educational complement, not a substitute for individual professional advice.
FAQ — insurance in Buochs (practical guidance, not legal advice)
Is "Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance" also covered for the area around Buochs?
Yes. The neighbouring municipalities of Buochs, such as Ennetbürgen (1 km), Oberdorf (4 km), each have their own page on "Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance" — handy when you compare several places to live in the canton of Nidwalden or a move is coming up.
Does this page replace personal advice in Buochs?
No. It explains the insurance and tax concepts for residents of Buochs (canton of Nidwalden). Your decisions should rest on your own documents — and, where needed, on a regulated professional.
Can I compare "Comparing supplementary (LCA/VVG) insurance" in Buochs with no obligation?
Of course. The starting point is your situation in Buochs; 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
This local guide for Buochs is for orientation. It replaces neither a personal quote nor the assessment of a regulated professional. The amounts, premiums and deductions mentioned change with your situation, your insurer and the given year.
Official sources
Our figures and information rely on the official publications of the Swiss Confederation.