Galenos Med Direct — Basel-Stadt
Basel-Stadt: the Med Direct model from Galenos costs CHF 647.40 a month for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover, in 2026. The table below gives the whole grid: every age band, every deductible, with and without accident cover.
At CHF 647.40, Med Direct is not the lowest premium here: CSS goes down to CHF 575.90. A named model does not guarantee the best price — it guarantees a care pathway.
On average, Med Direct costs CHF 1'327.20 less per year than Galenos's basic insurance in the same place, for exactly the same cover defined by law. In exchange, you accept the model's care pathway.
The full grid
Adult (26 and over)
| Deductible | With accident | Without accident |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 647.40 | CHF 605.10 |
| 500 | CHF 635.70 | CHF 594.20 |
| 1'000 | CHF 606.60 | CHF 566.90 |
| 1'500 | CHF 577.40 | CHF 539.60 |
| 2'000 | CHF 548.20 | CHF 512.40 |
| 2'500 | CHF 519.10 | CHF 485.10 |
Young adult (19–25)
| Deductible | With accident | Without accident |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 498.10 | CHF 465.60 |
| 500 | CHF 486.50 | CHF 454.70 |
| 1'000 | CHF 457.30 | CHF 427.40 |
| 1'500 | CHF 428.10 | CHF 400.20 |
| 2'000 | CHF 399.00 | CHF 372.90 |
| 2'500 | CHF 369.80 | CHF 345.60 |
Child (0–18)
| Deductible | With accident | Without accident |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | CHF 164.80 | CHF 154.00 |
| 100 | CHF 159.00 | CHF 148.60 |
| 200 | CHF 153.10 | CHF 143.10 |
| 300 | CHF 147.30 | CHF 137.70 |
| 400 | CHF 141.50 | CHF 132.20 |
| 500 | CHF 135.60 | CHF 126.80 |
| 600 | CHF 129.80 | CHF 121.30 |
The price, region by region
- Aargau
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Bern — Region 1
- Bern — Region 2
- Bern — Region 3
- Basel-Landschaft — Region 1
- Basel-Landschaft — Region 2
- 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
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.