FAVORIT MEDICA or FAVORIT SANTE — Region 1, Fribourg
Region 1, Fribourg: with SWICA, FAVORIT MEDICA costs CHF 568.70 a month in 2026 and FAVORIT SANTE CHF 519.30, 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 592.80 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 568.70 | CHF 519.30 | CHF 592.80 |
| 500 | CHF 557.00 | CHF 507.60 | CHF 592.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 534.00 | CHF 484.60 | CHF 592.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 504.90 | CHF 455.40 | CHF 594.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 475.70 | CHF 420.10 | CHF 667.20 |
| 2'500 | CHF 446.50 | CHF 390.90 | CHF 667.20 |
The comparison, region by region
- FAVORIT MEDICA or FAVORIT SANTE?
- 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 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.