Overview
- Some Italian families received emailed invoices from the Sion hospital listing roughly 15,000 to 75,000 Swiss francs for initial care, with each document stating it was not to be paid.
- Valais health authorities said the bills were copies sent under Switzerland’s LAMal system, which requires a patient copy when invoices go to insurers or the LAMal clearing body.
- Switzerland’s ambassador in Rome said the documents were copies and cited a mix-up that led to three being sent despite an earlier decision to avoid mailing them to families.
- Following Tuesday’s statement from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italy said Swiss authorities assured that families owe nothing, while Rome asked for formal guarantees.
- The Italian ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado is due to meet Valais health chief Mathias Reynard on Friday to confirm the payment path, as families say they still have not received the medical records they requested.