FAVORIT MEDICA or FAVORIT SANTE — Region 2, Bern
Region 2, Bern: with SWICA, FAVORIT MEDICA costs CHF 555.40 a month in 2026 and FAVORIT SANTE CHF 521.60, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
FAVORIT SANTE is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 405.60 saved per year against FAVORIT MEDICA, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.
What you accept in each case
FAVORIT MEDICA is a "Family doctor" model. FAVORIT SANTE is a "Group practice (HMO)" model.
- FAVORIT MEDICA
Family doctor
You pick a family doctor and always go to them first.
- FAVORIT SANTE
Group practice (HMO)
You go to a designated group practice, which coordinates your care.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | FAVORIT MEDICA | FAVORIT SANTE | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 555.40 | CHF 521.60 | CHF 405.60 |
| 500 | CHF 543.70 | CHF 509.90 | CHF 405.60 |
| 1'000 | CHF 520.70 | CHF 486.90 | CHF 405.60 |
| 1'500 | CHF 491.50 | CHF 457.70 | CHF 405.60 |
| 2'000 | CHF 462.30 | CHF 422.40 | CHF 478.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 433.20 | CHF 393.30 | CHF 478.80 |
The comparison, region by region
- FAVORIT MEDICA or FAVORIT SANTE?
- Aargau
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Bern — Region 1
- Bern — Region 3
- Basel-Landschaft — Region 1
- Basel-Landschaft — Region 2
- Basel-Stadt
- Fribourg — Region 1
- Fribourg — Region 2
- Geneva
- 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 1
- Schaffhausen — Region 2
- Solothurn
- Schwyz
- Thurgau
- Ticino — Region 1
- Ticino — Region 2
- Uri
- Vaud — Region 1
- Vaud — 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.