OptiMed or SanaTel — Region 3, St. Gallen
Region 3, St. Gallen: with Philos, OptiMed costs CHF 512.50 a month in 2026 and SanaTel CHF 515.50, 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 36.00 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 512.50 | CHF 515.50 | CHF 36.00 |
| 500 | CHF 501.00 | CHF 504.00 | CHF 36.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 472.00 | CHF 475.00 | CHF 36.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 442.50 | CHF 445.50 | CHF 36.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 413.50 | CHF 416.50 | CHF 36.00 |
| 2'500 | CHF 384.50 | CHF 387.50 | CHF 36.00 |
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 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 2
- 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.