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PrimaCare or SanaTel — Basel-Stadt

Basel-Stadt: with Avenir, PrimaCare costs CHF 615.90 a month in 2026 and SanaTel CHF 615.90, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.

Here PrimaCare and SanaTel cost exactly the same. The choice is therefore not about the amount, but about the care pathway you accept.

What you accept in each case

PrimaCare is a "Family doctor" model. SanaTel is a "Telemedicine and others" model.

  • PrimaCare

    Family doctor

    You pick a family doctor and always go to them first.

  • SanaTel

    Telemedicine and others

    You call a medical service before any consultation, or follow another pathway set by the insurer.

The price at every deductible

DeductiblePrimaCareSanaTelGap per year
300CHF 615.90CHF 615.90
500CHF 604.40CHF 604.40
1'000CHF 575.40CHF 575.40
1'500CHF 545.90CHF 545.90
2'000CHF 516.90CHF 516.90
2'500CHF 487.90CHF 487.90

The comparison, region by region

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.