Assura-Basis or Visana in Region 1 of canton Fribourg?
In Region 1, Visana is CHF 159.60 a year cheaper than Assura-Basis for an adult on the same profile. Here is the detail — and what a third insurer would do.
The verdict, in this region
Visana comes down to CHF 508.60 a month, Assura-Basis to CHF 521.90. The gap is CHF 159.60 a year, 300-franc deductible, accident cover included.
What the question hides
Neither is the cheapest here: that is Vivao Sympany, at CHF 501.10 a month. Moving there rather than to Visana is worth CHF 90.00 more a year. Vivao Sympany
Where they stand in the region
Assura-Basis ranks 13 and Visana ranks 5, out of 23 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 | Visana | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 628.70 | CHF 592.00 | + 36.70 |
| 500 | CHF 617.10 | CHF 585.30 | + 31.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 587.90 | CHF 551.20 | + 36.70 |
| 1'500 | CHF 558.70 | CHF 522.00 | + 36.70 |
| 2'000 | CHF 529.60 | CHF 492.80 | + 36.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 500.40 | CHF 463.70 | + 36.70 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | Assura-Basis | Visana |
|---|---|---|
| Family doctor | CHF 521.90 | CHF 521.00 |
| Other model | CHF 540.70 | CHF 508.60 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 628.70 | CHF 592.00 |
| HMO practice | — | CHF 521.00 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, Assura-Basis moves by + 4.6 % and Visana by + 4.0 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.