FAVORIT MEDPHARM or FAVORIT SANTE — Basel-Stadt
Basel-Stadt: with SWICA, FAVORIT MEDPHARM costs CHF 608.40 a month in 2026 and FAVORIT SANTE CHF 597.50, 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 130.80 saved per year against FAVORIT MEDPHARM, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.
What you accept in each case
FAVORIT MEDPHARM is a "Family doctor" model. FAVORIT SANTE is a "Group practice (HMO)" model.
- FAVORIT MEDPHARM
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 MEDPHARM | FAVORIT SANTE | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 608.40 | CHF 597.50 | CHF 130.80 |
| 500 | CHF 596.80 | CHF 585.80 | CHF 132.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 574.90 | CHF 564.00 | CHF 130.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 545.70 | CHF 534.80 | CHF 130.80 |
| 2'000 | CHF 509.30 | CHF 498.30 | CHF 132.00 |
| 2'500 | CHF 480.10 | CHF 469.20 | CHF 130.80 |
The comparison, region by region
- FAVORIT MEDPHARM 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
- 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.