OptiMed or SanaTel — Region 3, Lucerne
Region 3, Lucerne: with Philos, OptiMed costs CHF 467.30 a month in 2026 and SanaTel CHF 470.00, 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 32.40 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 467.30 | CHF 470.00 | CHF 32.40 |
| 500 | CHF 455.80 | CHF 458.50 | CHF 32.40 |
| 1'000 | CHF 426.80 | CHF 429.50 | CHF 32.40 |
| 1'500 | CHF 397.30 | CHF 400.00 | CHF 32.40 |
| 2'000 | CHF 368.30 | CHF 371.00 | CHF 32.40 |
| 2'500 | CHF 339.30 | CHF 342.00 | CHF 32.40 |
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
- 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.