PharMed or Qualimed — Region 1, Valais
Region 1, Valais: with Assura-Basis, PharMed costs CHF 508.50 a month in 2026 and Qualimed CHF 505.60, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
Qualimed is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 34.80 saved per year against PharMed, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.
What you accept in each case
PharMed and Qualimed are both "Family doctor" models. The exact conditions still differ from one product to the other: ask the insurer before signing.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | PharMed | Qualimed | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 508.50 | CHF 505.60 | CHF 34.80 |
| 500 | CHF 496.90 | CHF 494.00 | CHF 34.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 467.70 | CHF 464.80 | CHF 34.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 438.50 | CHF 435.60 | CHF 34.80 |
| 2'000 | CHF 409.40 | CHF 406.50 | CHF 34.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 380.20 | CHF 377.30 | CHF 34.80 |
The comparison, region by region
- PharMed or Qualimed?
- Aargau
- Bern — Region 1
- Bern — Region 2
- Bern — Region 3
- Basel-Landschaft — Region 1
- Basel-Landschaft — Region 2
- Basel-Stadt
- Fribourg — Region 1
- Fribourg — Region 2
- Geneva
- Glarus
- Grisons — Region 1
- Grisons — Region 2
- Grisons — Region 3
- Jura
- Lucerne — Region 1
- Lucerne — Region 2
- Lucerne — Region 3
- Neuchâtel
- St. Gallen — Region 1
- St. Gallen — Region 2
- St. Gallen — Region 3
- Schaffhausen — Region 1
- Schaffhausen — Region 2
- Solothurn
- Schwyz
- Thurgau
- Ticino — Region 1
- Ticino — Region 2
- Uri
- Vaud — Region 1
- Vaud — Region 2
- Valais — Region 2
- Zug
- Zurich — Region 1
- Zurich — Region 2
- Zurich — Region 3
An alternative model commits you to a care pathway: check the conditions with the insurer before signing. This page gives a price, not advice.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums and territorial coverage areas.