SWICA or Visana in Region 2 of canton Lucerne?
In Region 2, SWICA is CHF 104.40 a year cheaper than Visana for an adult on the same profile. Here is the detail — and what a third insurer would do.
The verdict, in this region
SWICA comes down to CHF 476.60 a month, Visana to CHF 485.30. The gap is CHF 104.40 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 SWICA is worth CHF 610.80 more a year. Agrisano
Where they stand in the region
SWICA ranks 19 and Visana ranks 21, 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 | SWICA | Visana | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 550.90 | CHF 561.00 | − 10.10 |
| 500 | CHF 539.30 | CHF 554.30 | − 15.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 510.10 | CHF 520.20 | − 10.10 |
| 1'500 | CHF 480.90 | CHF 491.00 | − 10.10 |
| 2'000 | CHF 451.80 | CHF 461.80 | − 10.00 |
| 2'500 | CHF 422.60 | CHF 432.70 | − 10.10 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | SWICA | Visana |
|---|---|---|
| HMO practice | CHF 476.60 | CHF 485.30 |
| Family doctor | CHF 482.10 | CHF 488.10 |
| Other model | CHF 512.40 | CHF 493.70 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 550.90 | CHF 561.00 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, SWICA moves by + 1.9 % and Visana by − 1.4 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.