Visana Tel Care — Basel-Stadt
Basel-Stadt: the Tel Care model from Visana costs CHF 637.80 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 637.80, Tel Care is not the lowest premium here: CSS goes down to CHF 575.90. A named model does not guarantee the best price — it guarantees a care pathway.
On average, Tel Care costs CHF 1'245.60 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 637.80 | CHF 596.10 |
| 500 | CHF 631.20 | CHF 589.90 |
| 1'000 | CHF 597.00 | CHF 558.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 567.80 | CHF 530.70 |
| 2'000 | CHF 538.70 | CHF 503.50 |
| 2'500 | CHF 509.50 | CHF 476.20 |
Young adult (19–25)
| Deductible | With accident | Without accident |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 483.40 | CHF 451.80 |
| 500 | CHF 476.70 | CHF 445.50 |
| 1'000 | CHF 442.50 | CHF 413.60 |
| 1'500 | CHF 413.40 | CHF 386.30 |
| 2'000 | CHF 384.20 | CHF 359.10 |
| 2'500 | CHF 355.00 | CHF 331.80 |
Child (0–18)
| Deductible | With accident | Without accident |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | CHF 173.00 | CHF 161.70 |
| 100 | CHF 167.10 | CHF 156.20 |
| 200 | CHF 161.30 | CHF 150.80 |
| 300 | CHF 155.50 | CHF 145.30 |
| 400 | CHF 149.60 | CHF 139.90 |
| 500 | CHF 143.80 | CHF 134.40 |
| 600 | CHF 138.00 | CHF 129.00 |
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
- 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
- Thurgau
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.