PrimaCare or SanaTel — Region 1, Valais
Region 1, Valais: with Avenir, PrimaCare costs CHF 551.20 a month in 2026 and SanaTel CHF 557.50, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
PrimaCare is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 75.60 saved per year against SanaTel, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.
What you accept in each case
PrimaCare is a "Family doctor" model. SanaTel is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | PrimaCare | SanaTel | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 551.20 | CHF 557.50 | CHF 75.60 |
| 500 | CHF 539.70 | CHF 546.00 | CHF 75.60 |
| 1'000 | CHF 510.70 | CHF 517.00 | CHF 75.60 |
| 1'500 | CHF 481.20 | CHF 487.50 | CHF 75.60 |
| 2'000 | CHF 452.20 | CHF 458.50 | CHF 75.60 |
| 2'500 | CHF 423.20 | CHF 429.50 | CHF 75.60 |
The comparison, region by region
- PrimaCare or SanaTel?
- Aargau
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- 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
- Nidwalden
- Obwalden
- 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
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.