FAVORIT MEDICA or FAVORIT SANTE — Nidwalden
Nidwalden: with SWICA, FAVORIT MEDICA costs CHF 434.90 a month in 2026 and FAVORIT SANTE CHF 413.40, 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 258.00 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 434.90 | CHF 413.40 | CHF 258.00 |
| 500 | CHF 423.30 | CHF 401.80 | CHF 258.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 398.90 | CHF 377.40 | CHF 258.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 369.70 | CHF 348.20 | CHF 258.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 340.60 | CHF 314.30 | CHF 315.60 |
| 2'500 | CHF 311.40 | CHF 285.10 | CHF 315.60 |
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 1
- Fribourg — Region 2
- Geneva
- Lucerne — Region 1
- Lucerne — Region 2
- Lucerne — Region 3
- Neuchâtel
- 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.