Question juridique clé
Whether the cost of the hybrid prosthesis was covered by compulsory health insurance under Art. 31 KVG and Art. 17 KLV.
Solution extraite
No. Although the maxillary atrophy qualified as a severe Kausystem disorder, the underlying total tooth loss was probably avoidable and therefore the prosthetic replacement was not a covered treatment.
Motifs extraits
Coverage under Art. 31 Abs. 1 lit. a KVG and Art. 17 KLV extends only to dental measures directly caused by a non-avoidable disorder. If the tooth loss was predominantly preventable, later prosthetic restoration is outside compulsory coverage, even if earlier reconstructive surgery had been paid for.