Visana in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden: twelve years of premiums
In canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, the lowest Visana premium went from CHF 279.50 a month in 2015 to CHF 472.40 in 2026 — a rise of +69.0 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 279.50 | CHF 236.00 | CHF 43.50 |
| 2016 | CHF 304.70 | CHF 266.80 | CHF 37.90 |
| 2017 | CHF 358.40 | CHF 288.70 | CHF 69.70 |
| 2018 | CHF 369.30 | CHF 302.10 | CHF 67.20 |
| 2019 | CHF 383.20 | CHF 320.40 | CHF 62.80 |
| 2020 | CHF 383.20 | CHF 339.10 | CHF 44.10 |
| 2021 | CHF 396.90 | CHF 336.80 | CHF 60.10 |
| 2022 | CHF 378.50 | CHF 345.20 | CHF 33.30 |
| 2023 | CHF 395.30 | CHF 341.20 | CHF 54.10 |
| 2024 | CHF 443.00 | CHF 373.20 | CHF 69.80 |
| 2025 | CHF 456.40 | CHF 395.60 | CHF 60.80 |
| 2026 | CHF 472.40 | CHF 412.30 | CHF 60.10 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Visana rose +69.0 % over the period, against +74.7 % for the cheapest insurer in the same place. The gap narrowed — which does not mean this insurer is the cheapest today, only that it climbed more slowly.
The year that hurt — The steepest year-on-year jump was 2017: +17.6 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2020.
Figures for an adult, CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included — the only profile defined identically across all twelve years. Each year this is the lowest premium the insurer offered, all models combined.
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.