Visana or EGK in Region 1 of canton Fribourg?
In Region 1, Visana is CHF 380.40 a year cheaper than EGK 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, EGK to CHF 540.30. The gap is CHF 380.40 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
Visana ranks 5 and EGK ranks 17, 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 | Visana | EGK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 592.00 | CHF 606.90 | − 14.90 |
| 500 | CHF 585.30 | CHF 595.30 | − 10.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 551.20 | CHF 566.10 | − 14.90 |
| 1'500 | CHF 522.00 | CHF 536.90 | − 14.90 |
| 2'000 | CHF 492.80 | CHF 507.80 | − 15.00 |
| 2'500 | CHF 463.70 | CHF 478.60 | − 14.90 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | Visana | EGK |
|---|---|---|
| Other model | CHF 508.60 | CHF 540.30 |
| Family doctor | CHF 521.00 | CHF 540.30 |
| HMO practice | CHF 521.00 | — |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 592.00 | CHF 606.90 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, Visana moves by + 4.0 % and EGK by + 0.6 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.