PrimaCare or SanaTel — Region 1, Vaud
Region 1, Vaud: with Avenir, PrimaCare costs CHF 634.70 a month in 2026 and SanaTel CHF 638.30, 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 43.20 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 634.70 | CHF 638.30 | CHF 43.20 |
| 500 | CHF 623.20 | CHF 626.80 | CHF 43.20 |
| 1'000 | CHF 594.20 | CHF 597.80 | CHF 43.20 |
| 1'500 | CHF 564.70 | CHF 568.30 | CHF 43.20 |
| 2'000 | CHF 535.70 | CHF 539.30 | CHF 43.20 |
| 2'500 | CHF 506.70 | CHF 510.30 | CHF 43.20 |
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 2
- Valais — Region 1
- 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.