PrimaCare or SanaTel — Region 1, Schaffhausen
Region 1, Schaffhausen: with Philos, PrimaCare costs CHF 557.60 a month in 2026 and SanaTel CHF 542.10, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
SanaTel is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 186.00 saved per year against PrimaCare, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.
What you accept in each case
PrimaCare is a "Family doctor" model. SanaTel is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | PrimaCare | SanaTel | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 557.60 | CHF 542.10 | CHF 186.00 |
| 500 | CHF 546.10 | CHF 530.60 | CHF 186.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 517.10 | CHF 501.60 | CHF 186.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 487.60 | CHF 472.10 | CHF 186.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 458.60 | CHF 443.10 | CHF 186.00 |
| 2'500 | CHF 429.60 | CHF 414.10 | CHF 186.00 |
The comparison, region by region
- PrimaCare 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
- Glarus
- Grisons — Region 1
- Grisons — Region 2
- Grisons — Region 3
- Jura
- Lucerne — Region 1
- Lucerne — Region 2
- Lucerne — Region 3
- Neuchâtel
- Nidwalden
- Obwalden
- St. Gallen — Region 1
- St. Gallen — Region 2
- St. Gallen — Region 3
- Schaffhausen — Region 2
- Solothurn
- Schwyz
- Thurgau
- Ticino — Region 1
- Ticino — Region 2
- Uri
- Vaud — Region 1
- Vaud — Region 2
- Valais — Region 1
- Valais — Region 2
- Zug
- Zurich — Region 1
- Zurich — Region 2
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.