FAVORIT MEDICA or FAVORIT SANTE — Region 2, St. Gallen
Region 2, St. Gallen: with SWICA, FAVORIT MEDICA costs CHF 511.30 a month in 2026 and FAVORIT SANTE CHF 451.40, 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 718.80 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 511.30 | CHF 451.40 | CHF 718.80 |
| 500 | CHF 499.70 | CHF 439.80 | CHF 718.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 475.80 | CHF 415.90 | CHF 718.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 446.70 | CHF 386.80 | CHF 718.80 |
| 2'000 | CHF 417.50 | CHF 352.30 | CHF 782.40 |
| 2'500 | CHF 388.30 | CHF 323.10 | CHF 782.40 |
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
- Nidwalden
- Obwalden
- St. Gallen — Region 1
- 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.