OptiMed or SanaTel — Thurgau
Thurgau: with Philos, OptiMed costs CHF 497.70 a month in 2026 and SanaTel CHF 500.70, 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 497.70 | CHF 500.70 | CHF 36.00 |
| 500 | CHF 486.20 | CHF 489.20 | CHF 36.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 457.20 | CHF 460.20 | CHF 36.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 427.70 | CHF 430.70 | CHF 36.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 398.70 | CHF 401.70 | CHF 36.00 |
| 2'500 | CHF 369.70 | CHF 372.70 | 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
- St. Gallen — Region 3
- Schaffhausen — Region 1
- Schaffhausen — Region 2
- Solothurn
- Schwyz
- 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.