Assura-Basis or Mutuel in Region 2 of canton Lucerne?
In Region 2, Assura-Basis is CHF 843.60 a year cheaper than Mutuel for an adult on the same profile. Here is the detail — and what a third insurer would do.
The verdict, in this region
Assura-Basis comes down to CHF 456.60 a month, Mutuel to CHF 526.90. The gap is CHF 843.60 a year, 300-franc deductible, accident cover included.
What the question hides
Neither is the cheapest here: that is Agrisano, at CHF 425.70 a month. Moving there rather than to Assura-Basis is worth CHF 370.80 more a year. Agrisano
Where they stand in the region
Assura-Basis ranks 12 and Mutuel ranks 25, out of 25 active insurers in this region.
Deductible by deductible
With free choice of doctor, the one model every insurer offers — and therefore the only one where a row-by-row comparison compares the same thing.
| Deductible | Assura-Basis | Mutuel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 515.90 | CHF 602.20 | − 86.30 |
| 500 | CHF 504.30 | CHF 590.70 | − 86.40 |
| 1'000 | CHF 475.10 | CHF 561.70 | − 86.60 |
| 1'500 | CHF 445.90 | CHF 532.20 | − 86.30 |
| 2'000 | CHF 416.80 | CHF 503.20 | − 86.40 |
| 2'500 | CHF 387.60 | CHF 474.20 | − 86.60 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | Assura-Basis | Mutuel |
|---|---|---|
| Family doctor | CHF 456.60 | CHF 548.00 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 515.90 | CHF 602.20 |
| Other model | — | CHF 526.90 |
| HMO practice | — | CHF 530.00 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, Assura-Basis moves by + 2.5 % and Mutuel by + 8.0 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.