Tel Care or VIVA – plan de santé — Region 1, Bern
Region 1, Bern: with Visana, Tel Care costs CHF 577.00 a month in 2026 and VIVA – plan de santé CHF 540.10, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
VIVA – plan de santé is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 442.80 saved per year against Tel Care, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.
What you accept in each case
Tel Care is a "Telemedicine and others" model. VIVA – plan de santé is a "Group practice (HMO)" model.
- Tel Care
Telemedicine and others
You call a medical service before any consultation, or follow another pathway set by the insurer.
- VIVA – plan de santé
Group practice (HMO)
You go to a designated group practice, which coordinates your care.
Careful: one of these two models covers only a list of municipalities in this region. Check that yours is on it before choosing.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | Tel Care | VIVA – plan de santé | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 577.00 | CHF 540.10 | CHF 442.80 |
| 500 | CHF 570.40 | CHF 533.50 | CHF 442.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 536.20 | CHF 502.00 | CHF 410.40 |
| 1'500 | CHF 507.00 | CHF 472.80 | CHF 410.40 |
| 2'000 | CHF 477.90 | CHF 446.30 | CHF 379.20 |
| 2'500 | CHF 448.70 | CHF 417.10 | CHF 379.20 |
The comparison, region by region
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.