Kernrechtsfrage
Whether sickness daily benefits may be refused because the medical certificate was issued by a doctor practicing outside the insured's locality.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. The locality restrictions under Art. 15(1) KVG concern treatment costs, not the probative value of a sickness certificate for incapacity to work.
Extrahierte Begründung
The statutory limitation on free choice of doctor applies only where the insurer provides medical treatment. For a certificate of incapacity to work, it is sufficient that the doctor is federally qualified; if doubts exist, the insurer may seek review by its trust physician.