SWICA or Visana in Region 2 of canton Vaud?
In Region 2, SWICA is CHF 265.20 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 558.80 a month, Visana to CHF 580.90. The gap is CHF 265.20 a year, 300-franc deductible, accident cover included.
What the question hides
Neither is the cheapest here: that is Assura-Basis, at CHF 537.30 a month. Moving there rather than to SWICA is worth CHF 258.00 more a year. Assura-Basis
Where they stand in the region
SWICA ranks 9 and Visana ranks 18, out of 21 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 698.50 | CHF 699.80 | − 1.30 |
| 500 | CHF 686.90 | CHF 693.10 | − 6.20 |
| 1'000 | CHF 657.70 | CHF 659.00 | − 1.30 |
| 1'500 | CHF 628.50 | CHF 629.80 | − 1.30 |
| 2'000 | CHF 599.40 | CHF 600.60 | − 1.20 |
| 2'500 | CHF 570.20 | CHF 571.50 | − 1.30 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | SWICA | Visana |
|---|---|---|
| HMO practice | CHF 558.80 | CHF 580.90 |
| Family doctor | CHF 562.30 | CHF 615.90 |
| Other model | CHF 649.70 | CHF 580.90 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 698.50 | CHF 699.80 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, SWICA moves by + 5.1 % and Visana by + 3.0 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.