Helsana or EGK in Region 2 of canton Lucerne?
In Region 2, EGK is CHF 88.80 a year cheaper than Helsana for an adult on the same profile. Here is the detail — and what a third insurer would do.
The verdict, in this region
EGK comes down to CHF 451.20 a month, Helsana to CHF 458.60. The gap is CHF 88.80 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 EGK is worth CHF 306.00 more a year. Agrisano
Where they stand in the region
Helsana ranks 15 and EGK ranks 9, 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 | Helsana | EGK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 546.00 | CHF 521.60 | + 24.40 |
| 500 | CHF 534.40 | CHF 509.90 | + 24.50 |
| 1'000 | CHF 505.20 | CHF 480.80 | + 24.40 |
| 1'500 | CHF 476.00 | CHF 451.60 | + 24.40 |
| 2'000 | CHF 446.90 | CHF 422.40 | + 24.50 |
| 2'500 | CHF 417.70 | CHF 393.30 | + 24.40 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | Helsana | EGK |
|---|---|---|
| Other model | CHF 458.60 | CHF 451.20 |
| Family doctor | CHF 458.60 | CHF 466.90 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 546.00 | CHF 521.60 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, Helsana moves by + 5.4 % and EGK by + 7.0 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.