FAVORIT MEDPHARM or FAVORIT SANTE — Region 1, St. Gallen
Region 1, St. Gallen: with SWICA, FAVORIT MEDPHARM costs CHF 501.90 a month in 2026 and FAVORIT SANTE CHF 484.40, 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 210.00 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 501.90 | CHF 484.40 | CHF 210.00 |
| 500 | CHF 490.20 | CHF 472.70 | CHF 210.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 466.80 | CHF 449.40 | CHF 208.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 437.70 | CHF 420.20 | CHF 210.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 402.70 | CHF 385.20 | CHF 210.00 |
| 2'500 | CHF 373.50 | CHF 356.10 | CHF 208.80 |
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
- Basel-Stadt
- Fribourg — Region 1
- Fribourg — Region 2
- Geneva
- Lucerne — Region 1
- Lucerne — Region 2
- Lucerne — Region 3
- Neuchâtel
- Nidwalden
- Obwalden
- 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.