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OptiMed or SanaTel — Appenzell Innerrhoden

Appenzell Innerrhoden: with Mutuel, OptiMed costs CHF 424.60 a month in 2026 and SanaTel CHF 422.20, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.

SanaTel is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 28.80 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. SanaTel is a "Telemedicine and others" model.

  • OptiMed

    Group practice (HMO)

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

  • SanaTel

    Telemedicine and others

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

The price at every deductible

DeductibleOptiMedSanaTelGap per year
300CHF 424.60CHF 422.20CHF 28.80
500CHF 413.10CHF 410.70CHF 28.80
1'000CHF 384.10CHF 381.70CHF 28.80
1'500CHF 354.60CHF 352.20CHF 28.80
2'000CHF 325.60CHF 323.20CHF 28.80
2'500CHF 296.60CHF 294.20CHF 28.80

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.