Granting a power of attorney
Does another person or authority help you with your insurance matters? Or maybe you take care of everything for someone close to you? With CSS, you can grant a power of attorney.
Why a power of attorney makes sense
A power of attorney enables another person to act in your name. This is particularly useful when:
- Social welfare office, child and adult protection authority or deputy: An authority or deputy supports you.
- Authorised representative: Your cohabiting partner, spouse or someone from your family helps you.
- Adult children: You take care of insurance matters for your children.
- Elderly persons: You assist and support elderly relatives.
You can file a power of attorney with CSS. That way, the person you authorise will have access to all the necessary information and documents. To make the administrative tasks relating to insurance as efficient as possible, CSS relies on different contract roles.
Granting a power of attorney couldn’t be easier
Fill out the power of attorney form, print it, sign it and send it by post to CSS.
Good to know: The power of attorney is not valid for myCSS.
FAQs
A few important points have to be observed to ensure the power of attorney filed with CSS is valid:
- Written form: The power of attorney must be issued in writing.
- Signature: The power of attorney must be signed by the person who is granting the power of attorney.
- Send to: Send the signed power of attorney form to CSS.
We recommend granting the power of attorney in good time. That way, you’ll ensure that the authorised person is able to take care of all your health insurance matters in your name.
Any adult person that you trust. For example, a family member, friend or official body like the social welfare office or the child and adult protection authority.
Yes. You can change or withdraw the power of attorney at any time. Please let us know in writing. If you have granted power of attorney to an authority, we need official confirmation of cancellation from that authority.
No. The power of attorney remains valid until you revoke it or issue a new power of attorney.
