Helsana or Atupri in Region 1 of canton Bern?
In Region 1, Helsana and Atupri charge exactly the same lowest premium. The choice therefore turns on something other than price.
The verdict, in this region
Helsana and Atupri both come down to CHF 548.90 a month. At equal price, look at the model, the service and the reimbursement times.
What the question hides
Neither is the cheapest here: that is Visana, at CHF 540.10 a month. Moving there rather than to Helsana is worth CHF 105.60 more a year. Visana
Where they stand in the region
Helsana ranks 4 and Atupri ranks 3, out of 26 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 | Helsana | Atupri | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 631.00 | CHF 648.10 | − 17.10 |
| 500 | CHF 619.40 | CHF 636.50 | − 17.10 |
| 1'000 | CHF 590.20 | CHF 607.30 | − 17.10 |
| 1'500 | CHF 561.00 | CHF 578.10 | − 17.10 |
| 2'000 | CHF 531.90 | CHF 549.00 | − 17.10 |
| 2'500 | CHF 502.70 | CHF 519.80 | − 17.10 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | Helsana | Atupri |
|---|---|---|
| Other model | CHF 548.90 | CHF 558.70 |
| Family doctor | CHF 548.90 | CHF 590.40 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 631.00 | CHF 648.10 |
| HMO practice | — | CHF 548.90 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, Helsana moves by + 3.8 % and Atupri by + 2.1 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.