Visana Med Direct — Region 1, Zurich
Region 1, Zurich: the Med Direct model from Visana costs CHF 623.40 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 623.40, Med Direct is not the lowest premium here: Atupri goes down to CHF 517.70. A named model does not guarantee the best price — it guarantees a care pathway.
On average, Med Direct costs CHF 1'018.80 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.
The full grid
Adult (26 and over)
| Deductible | With accident | Without accident |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 623.40 | CHF 582.60 |
| 500 | CHF 616.70 | CHF 576.40 |
| 1'000 | CHF 582.50 | CHF 544.40 |
| 1'500 | CHF 553.40 | CHF 517.20 |
| 2'000 | CHF 524.20 | CHF 489.90 |
| 2'500 | CHF 495.00 | CHF 462.70 |
Young adult (19–25)
| Deductible | With accident | Without accident |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 436.50 | CHF 407.90 |
| 500 | CHF 429.80 | CHF 401.70 |
| 1'000 | CHF 395.60 | CHF 369.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 366.50 | CHF 342.50 |
| 2'000 | CHF 337.30 | CHF 315.30 |
| 2'500 | CHF 308.10 | CHF 288.00 |
Child (0–18)
| Deductible | With accident | Without accident |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | CHF 149.90 | CHF 140.10 |
| 100 | CHF 144.10 | CHF 134.70 |
| 200 | CHF 138.20 | CHF 129.20 |
| 300 | CHF 132.40 | CHF 123.80 |
| 400 | CHF 126.60 | CHF 118.30 |
| 500 | CHF 120.70 | CHF 112.90 |
| 600 | CHF 114.90 | CHF 107.40 |
The price, region by region
- 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
- Glarus
- Grisons — Region 1
- Grisons — Region 2
- Grisons — Region 3
- Jura
- 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
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.