FAVORIT BESTCARE or FAVORIT MEDPHARM?
SWICA offers both: FAVORIT BESTCARE and FAVORIT MEDPHARM. They are available together in 10 premium regions, and the cheaper of the two is not the same everywhere.
The cheaper one is not the same everywhere
Across 10 premium regions where both are offered, FAVORIT BESTCARE is cheaper in 3 and FAVORIT MEDPHARM in 7. The average gap between them is CHF 160.68 a year.
The gap is widest in Vaud — Region 1: CHF 566.40 a year.
What you accept in each case
FAVORIT BESTCARE is a "Group practice (HMO)" model. FAVORIT MEDPHARM is a "Family doctor" model.
- FAVORIT BESTCARE
Group practice (HMO)
You go to a designated group practice, which coordinates your care.
- FAVORIT MEDPHARM
Family doctor
You pick a family doctor and always go to them first.
The comparison, region by region
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.