BeneFit PLUS Flexmed R1 or BeneFit PLUS Telmed — Basel-Stadt
Basel-Stadt: with Helsana, BeneFit PLUS Flexmed R1 costs CHF 581.40 a month in 2026 and BeneFit PLUS Telmed CHF 595.00, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
BeneFit PLUS Flexmed R1 is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 163.20 saved per year against BeneFit PLUS Telmed, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.
What you accept in each case
BeneFit PLUS Flexmed R1 is a "Family doctor" model. BeneFit PLUS Telmed is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
- BeneFit PLUS Flexmed R1
Family doctor
You pick a family doctor and always go to them first.
- BeneFit PLUS Telmed
Telemedicine and others
You call a medical service before any consultation, or follow another pathway set by the insurer.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | BeneFit PLUS Flexmed R1 | BeneFit PLUS Telmed | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 581.40 | CHF 595.00 | CHF 163.20 |
| 500 | CHF 569.80 | CHF 583.40 | CHF 163.20 |
| 1'000 | CHF 540.60 | CHF 554.20 | CHF 163.20 |
| 1'500 | CHF 511.40 | CHF 525.00 | CHF 163.20 |
| 2'000 | CHF 482.30 | CHF 495.90 | CHF 163.20 |
| 2'500 | CHF 453.10 | CHF 466.70 | CHF 163.20 |
The comparison, region by region
- BeneFit PLUS Flexmed R1 or BeneFit PLUS Telmed?
- 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
- Ticino — Region 1
- Ticino — Region 2
- Uri
- Vaud — Region 1
- 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.