Visana or EGK in Region 2 of canton Vaud?
In Region 2, EGK is CHF 319.20 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 554.30 a month, Visana to CHF 580.90. The gap is CHF 319.20 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 EGK is worth CHF 204.00 more a year. Assura-Basis
Where they stand in the region
Visana ranks 18 and EGK ranks 6, 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 | Visana | EGK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 699.80 | CHF 633.40 | + 66.40 |
| 500 | CHF 693.10 | CHF 621.70 | + 71.40 |
| 1'000 | CHF 659.00 | CHF 592.50 | + 66.50 |
| 1'500 | CHF 629.80 | CHF 563.40 | + 66.40 |
| 2'000 | CHF 600.60 | CHF 534.20 | + 66.40 |
| 2'500 | CHF 571.50 | CHF 505.00 | + 66.50 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | Visana | EGK |
|---|---|---|
| Other model | CHF 580.90 | CHF 554.30 |
| HMO practice | CHF 580.90 | — |
| Family doctor | CHF 615.90 | CHF 554.30 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 699.80 | CHF 633.40 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, Visana moves by + 3.0 % and EGK by + 4.5 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.