Visana Med Direct — Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell Ausserrhoden: the Med Direct model from Visana costs CHF 483.60 a month for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover, in 2026. The table below gives the whole grid: every age band, every deductible, with and without accident cover.

At CHF 483.60, Med Direct is not the lowest premium here: Agrisano goes down to CHF 412.30. A named model does not guarantee the best price — it guarantees a care pathway.

On average, Med Direct costs CHF 944.40 less per year than Visana's basic insurance in the same place, for exactly the same cover defined by law. In exchange, you accept the model's care pathway.

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.