Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the compulsory health insurance must cover hotel costs during outpatient treatment away from home beyond the daily contribution already granted.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. The KVG contains no basis for reimbursing hotel or lodging costs for outpatient treatment, and there is no genuine gap to be filled by the court.
Extrahierte Begründung
Art. 34(1) KVG makes the benefits catalogue for compulsory health insurance exclusive. The legislature did not overlook the issue but implicitly chose not to provide such coverage; hotellerie costs are generally not covered except where hospital stay is medically necessary.