Question juridique clé
Whether SOS Médecins is an ambulatory medical institution entitled to bill compulsory health insurance
Solution extraite
Yes. SOS Médecins qualifies as an ambulatory institution under Art. 35(2)(n) LAMal and is admitted to bill compulsory health insurance if the statutory conditions are met.
Motifs extraits
The company provides ambulatory care through employed doctors; under LAMal, the institution is the provider, not the salaried doctors. The federal admission-limitation regime did not include this category.