Question juridique clé
Whether Art. 64 ATSG makes the prior insurer solely liable when two independent surgeries are performed in one stationär treatment.
Solution extraite
No. Art. 64 ATSG does not generally transfer the full cost of simultaneous, separately attributable treatments to the insurer that is prioritarily liable for one of them.
Motifs extraits
The absolute-priority rule applies to one health impairment or to intercurrent damage under the statute, but not to two distinct, independently caused conditions treated at the same time. In such cases the costs must usually be apportioned according to the respective treatment shares.