Assura-Basis or Mutuel in Region 2 of canton Valais?
In Region 2, Assura-Basis is CHF 367.20 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 447.50 a month, Mutuel to CHF 478.10. The gap is CHF 367.20 a year, 300-franc deductible, accident cover included.
What the question hides
Neither is the cheapest here: that is Agrisano, at CHF 406.30 a month. Moving there rather than to Assura-Basis is worth CHF 494.40 more a year. Agrisano
Where they stand in the region
Assura-Basis ranks 12 and Mutuel ranks 21, out of 28 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 505.60 | CHF 569.10 | − 63.50 |
| 500 | CHF 494.00 | CHF 557.60 | − 63.60 |
| 1'000 | CHF 464.80 | CHF 528.60 | − 63.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 435.60 | CHF 499.10 | − 63.50 |
| 2'000 | CHF 406.50 | CHF 470.10 | − 63.60 |
| 2'500 | CHF 377.30 | CHF 441.10 | − 63.80 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | Assura-Basis | Mutuel |
|---|---|---|
| Family doctor | CHF 447.50 | CHF 517.90 |
| Other model | CHF 450.00 | CHF 478.10 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 505.60 | CHF 569.10 |
| HMO practice | — | CHF 500.80 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, Assura-Basis moves by + 6.5 % and Mutuel by + 6.2 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.