OptiMed or PrimaFlex — Region 1, Lucerne
Region 1, Lucerne: with Philos, OptiMed costs CHF 510.70 a month in 2026 and PrimaFlex CHF 510.70, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
Here OptiMed and PrimaFlex cost exactly the same. The choice is therefore not about the amount, but about the care pathway you accept.
What you accept in each case
OptiMed is a "Group practice (HMO)" model. PrimaFlex is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | OptiMed | PrimaFlex | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 510.70 | CHF 510.70 | — |
| 500 | CHF 499.20 | CHF 499.70 | CHF 6.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 470.20 | CHF 472.20 | CHF 24.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 440.70 | CHF 444.20 | CHF 42.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 411.70 | CHF 416.60 | CHF 58.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 382.70 | CHF 389.10 | CHF 76.80 |
The comparison, region by region
- OptiMed or PrimaFlex?
- 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 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.