Visana Tel Doc or VIVA – plan de santé — Region 2, Bern
Region 2, Bern: with Visana, Visana Tel Doc costs CHF 517.00 a month in 2026 and VIVA – plan de santé CHF 493.60, 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 280.80 saved per year against Visana Tel Doc, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.
What you accept in each case
Visana Tel Doc is a "Telemedicine and others" model. VIVA – plan de santé is a "Group practice (HMO)" model.
- Visana Tel Doc
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 | Visana Tel Doc | VIVA – plan de santé | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 517.00 | CHF 493.60 | CHF 280.80 |
| 500 | CHF 510.40 | CHF 486.90 | CHF 282.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 476.20 | CHF 453.90 | CHF 267.60 |
| 1'500 | CHF 447.00 | CHF 424.70 | CHF 267.60 |
| 2'000 | CHF 417.90 | CHF 396.70 | CHF 254.40 |
| 2'500 | CHF 388.70 | CHF 367.60 | CHF 253.20 |
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.