Visana or EGK in Region 2 of canton Lucerne?
In Region 2, EGK is CHF 409.20 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
EGK comes down to CHF 451.20 a month, Visana to CHF 485.30. The gap is CHF 409.20 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
Visana ranks 21 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 | Visana | EGK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 561.00 | CHF 521.60 | + 39.40 |
| 500 | CHF 554.30 | CHF 509.90 | + 44.40 |
| 1'000 | CHF 520.20 | CHF 480.80 | + 39.40 |
| 1'500 | CHF 491.00 | CHF 451.60 | + 39.40 |
| 2'000 | CHF 461.80 | CHF 422.40 | + 39.40 |
| 2'500 | CHF 432.70 | CHF 393.30 | + 39.40 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | Visana | EGK |
|---|---|---|
| HMO practice | CHF 485.30 | — |
| Family doctor | CHF 488.10 | CHF 466.90 |
| Other model | CHF 493.70 | CHF 451.20 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 561.00 | CHF 521.60 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, Visana moves by − 1.4 % and EGK by + 7.0 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.