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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)

DeductibleWith accidentWithout accident
300CHF 647.40CHF 605.10
500CHF 635.70CHF 594.20
1'000CHF 606.60CHF 566.90
1'500CHF 577.40CHF 539.60
2'000CHF 548.20CHF 512.40
2'500CHF 519.10CHF 485.10

Young adult (19–25)

DeductibleWith accidentWithout accident
300CHF 498.10CHF 465.60
500CHF 486.50CHF 454.70
1'000CHF 457.30CHF 427.40
1'500CHF 428.10CHF 400.20
2'000CHF 399.00CHF 372.90
2'500CHF 369.80CHF 345.60

Child (0–18)

DeductibleWith accidentWithout accident
0CHF 164.80CHF 154.00
100CHF 159.00CHF 148.60
200CHF 153.10CHF 143.10
300CHF 147.30CHF 137.70
400CHF 141.50CHF 132.20
500CHF 135.60CHF 126.80
600CHF 129.80CHF 121.30

The price, 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.