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Cancel your health insurance in Lohn (SH)
The steps and a letter template to cancel your health insurance in Lohn (SH), canton of Schaffhouse.
Lohn (SH) belongs to the canton of Schaffhouse. As with every Swiss municipality, cancelling basic insurance follows a strict legal calendar, which this page explains with a letter template ready to personalise.
Adult premium 2026
from 376 to 611 CHF / month
Adult range 2026 for the premium region of Lohn (SH) (not the average of the whole canton of Schaffhouse): Lohn (SH) falls under its own FOPH premium region. Exact amounts depend on the insurer, model and deductible chosen.
Source: OFSP 2026 premiums, published 09/2025.
Legal facts for Lohn (SH)
- Basic insurance (LAMal/KVG) deadline
- letter received by the insurer by 30 November at the latest, effective the following 1 January
- Extraordinary right to cancel
- 1 month after notice of a premium increase, effective 31 December
- Annual deductible (basic insurance)
- 300, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 or 2500 CHF depending on your choice
- Supplementary insurance (LCA)
- usually due 31 December, with roughly 3 months' notice depending on the contract
How to cancel in Lohn (SH), step by step
Check your deadlines
For basic insurance, a year-end cancellation must reach your insurer by 30 November at the latest (effective 31 December). Mid-year, a premium increase also opens an extraordinary right to cancel.
Choose the new insurer first
Compare offers in Lohn (SH) on a like-for-like basis, then join the new insurer BEFORE cancelling the old one. Your basic cover must never be interrupted.
Send your cancellation
Send a cancellation letter by registered post to your current insurer, stating the effective date. Keep the proof of posting and the new insurer's confirmation of membership.
Local context in Lohn (SH)
The canton of Schaffhouse, to which Lohn (SH) belongs, sets the premium-region framework: check the exact region for your address before comparing insurers.
★ Good to know
The basic-insurance catalogue is identical everywhere in Switzerland: in Lohn (SH) as elsewhere, a lower premium never means less cover for basic insurance.
Prepare your cancellation in Lohn (SH)
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Health insurers present in Lohn (SH)
The main insurers operate across Switzerland; here are a few whose cancellation sheet you can consult.
Frequently asked questions in Lohn (SH)
- What is the deadline to cancel my basic insurance in Lohn (SH)?
- An ordinary LAMal/KVG cancellation must reach your insurer by 30 November at the latest, effective 31 December. If a premium increase is announced, an extraordinary right to cancel also applies.
- Do my premiums depend on my address in Lohn (SH)?
- Yes: the basic premium depends on your canton (Schaffhouse) and your premium region, hence your postal code. The benefits themselves are identical across Switzerland.
- Must I cancel before signing up elsewhere?
- No, it is the opposite: join the new insurer first, get confirmation, then cancel the old one to avoid any gap in cover.