OptiMed or PrimaFlex — Region 3, Lucerne
Region 3, Lucerne: with Philos, OptiMed costs CHF 467.30 a month in 2026 and PrimaFlex CHF 467.30, 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 467.30 | CHF 467.30 | — |
| 500 | CHF 455.80 | CHF 456.30 | CHF 6.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 426.80 | CHF 428.80 | CHF 24.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 397.30 | CHF 400.80 | CHF 42.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 368.30 | CHF 373.20 | CHF 58.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 339.30 | CHF 345.70 | 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 1
- Lucerne — Region 2
- 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.