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OptiMed or PrimaFlex — Basel-Stadt

Basel-Stadt: with Mutuel, OptiMed costs CHF 610.90 a month in 2026 and PrimaFlex CHF 604.00, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.

PrimaFlex is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 82.80 saved per year against OptiMed, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.

What you accept in each case

OptiMed is a "Group practice (HMO)" model. PrimaFlex is a "Telemedicine and others" model.

  • OptiMed

    Group practice (HMO)

    You go to a designated group practice, which coordinates your care.

  • PrimaFlex

    Telemedicine and others

    You call a medical service before any consultation, or follow another pathway set by the insurer.

The price at every deductible

DeductibleOptiMedPrimaFlexGap per year
300CHF 610.90CHF 604.00CHF 82.80
500CHF 599.40CHF 593.00CHF 76.80
1'000CHF 570.40CHF 565.50CHF 58.80
1'500CHF 540.90CHF 537.50CHF 40.80
2'000CHF 511.90CHF 509.90CHF 24.00
2'500CHF 482.90CHF 482.40CHF 6.00

The comparison, 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.