OptiMed or SanaTel — Region 2, St. Gallen
Region 2, St. Gallen: with Mutuel, OptiMed costs CHF 493.50 a month in 2026 and SanaTel CHF 490.70, 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 33.60 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.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | OptiMed | SanaTel | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 493.50 | CHF 490.70 | CHF 33.60 |
| 500 | CHF 482.00 | CHF 479.20 | CHF 33.60 |
| 1'000 | CHF 453.00 | CHF 450.20 | CHF 33.60 |
| 1'500 | CHF 423.50 | CHF 420.70 | CHF 33.60 |
| 2'000 | CHF 394.50 | CHF 391.70 | CHF 33.60 |
| 2'500 | CHF 365.50 | CHF 362.70 | CHF 33.60 |
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 1
- 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 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.