PharMed or Qualimed — Region 2, Vaud
Region 2, Vaud: with Assura-Basis, PharMed costs CHF 537.30 a month in 2026 and Qualimed CHF 540.40, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
PharMed is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 37.20 saved per year against Qualimed, 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 537.30 | CHF 540.40 | CHF 37.20 |
| 500 | CHF 525.70 | CHF 528.80 | CHF 37.20 |
| 1'000 | CHF 496.50 | CHF 499.60 | CHF 37.20 |
| 1'500 | CHF 467.30 | CHF 470.40 | CHF 37.20 |
| 2'000 | CHF 438.20 | CHF 441.30 | CHF 37.20 |
| 2'500 | CHF 409.00 | CHF 412.10 | CHF 37.20 |
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
- Valais — Region 1
- 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.