OptiMed or SanaTel — Region 1, Fribourg
Region 1, Fribourg: with Mutuel, OptiMed costs CHF 542.10 a month in 2026 and SanaTel CHF 577.60, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
OptiMed is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 426.00 saved per year against SanaTel, 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.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | OptiMed | SanaTel | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 542.10 | CHF 577.60 | CHF 426.00 |
| 500 | CHF 530.60 | CHF 566.10 | CHF 426.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 501.60 | CHF 537.10 | CHF 426.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 472.10 | CHF 507.60 | CHF 426.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 443.10 | CHF 478.60 | CHF 426.00 |
| 2'500 | CHF 414.10 | CHF 449.60 | CHF 426.00 |
The comparison, region by region
- OptiMed or SanaTel?
- Aargau
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Bern — Region 1
- Bern — Region 2
- Bern — Region 3
- Basel-Landschaft — Region 1
- Basel-Landschaft — Region 2
- Basel-Stadt
- Fribourg — Region 2
- Geneva
- Grisons — Region 1
- Grisons — Region 2
- Grisons — Region 3
- Jura
- Lucerne — Region 1
- Lucerne — Region 2
- Lucerne — Region 3
- Neuchâtel
- Nidwalden
- St. Gallen — Region 1
- St. Gallen — Region 2
- St. Gallen — Region 3
- Schaffhausen — Region 1
- Schaffhausen — Region 2
- Solothurn
- Schwyz
- Thurgau
- Uri
- Vaud — Region 1
- Vaud — Region 2
- Valais — Region 1
- Valais — Region 2
- Zug
- Zurich — Region 1
- Zurich — Region 2
- Zurich — Region 3
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.