FAVORIT MEDPHARM or FAVORIT SANTE — Region 1, Vaud
Region 1, Vaud: with SWICA, FAVORIT MEDPHARM costs CHF 585.30 a month in 2026 and FAVORIT SANTE CHF 581.60, 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 44.40 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 585.30 | CHF 581.60 | CHF 44.40 |
| 500 | CHF 573.60 | CHF 570.00 | CHF 43.20 |
| 1'000 | CHF 551.70 | CHF 548.10 | CHF 43.20 |
| 1'500 | CHF 522.60 | CHF 518.90 | CHF 44.40 |
| 2'000 | CHF 486.10 | CHF 482.50 | CHF 43.20 |
| 2'500 | CHF 457.00 | CHF 453.30 | CHF 44.40 |
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 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 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.