Health insurance in Meyrin: what you need to know
Meyrin lies west of the city of Geneva, close to the French border, and is known as one of Switzerland's first planned satellite towns — laid out on the drawing board in the 1960s as a modern new town.
Meyrin is in the Canton of Geneva — which forms a single premium region. Your premium therefore doesn't depend on which municipality in the canton you live in, only on the insurer and model you choose. That's exactly why comparing pays off: basic benefits are identical everywhere by law, only the price differs.
How much does health insurance cost in Meyrin?
Current mandatory health insurance (KVG) premiums for Meyrin (2026), based on the federal government's official rates. For identical benefits, the gap between cheapest and most expensive provider is substantial:
Cheapest premium
CHF 604 /month
Assura-Basis SA
Most expensive premium
CHF 914 /month
21 insurers compared
Savings potential per year
CHF 3'714 /year
Meyrin is among the most expensive areas in Switzerland — around 26% more than the Swiss average. That is exactly why switching providers can save you the most here.
Premium by age group
Children and young adults pay significantly less. Cheapest monthly premium per age group (children without deductible, otherwise CHF 300 deductible):
| Age group | from CHF/month | Insurer |
|---|---|---|
| Kind (0–18) | CHF 133 | Assura-Basis SA |
| Junge Erwachsene (19–25) | CHF 445 | Mutuel Krankenversicherung AG |
| Erwachsene (ab 26) | CHF 604 | Assura-Basis SA |
Premium by deductible
The higher the deductible (your annual excess), the lower the premium. Cheapest monthly premium per level for adults:
| Deductible | from CHF/month |
|---|---|
| CHF 300 | CHF 604 |
| CHF 500 | CHF 593 |
| CHF 1'000 | CHF 564 |
| CHF 1'500 | CHF 534 |
| CHF 2'000 | CHF 505 |
| CHF 2'500 | CHF 476 |
Premium by insurance model
Alternative models lower the premium: with the family-doctor model you see your GP first, with Telmed you call first, with HMO you go to a health centre. Typical yearly saving versus free choice of doctor:
| Model | from CHF/month | typically saves |
|---|---|---|
| Standard (Freie Arztwahl) | CHF 687 | — |
| Hausarztmodell | CHF 604 | CHF 1'183/year |
| HMO | CHF 610 | CHF 1'183/year |
| Telmed | CHF 609 | CHF 1'264/year |
The cheapest health insurers
The five cheapest providers for the standard profile — benefits are legally identical everywhere:
| # | Insurer | Model | from CHF/month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assura-Basis SA | Hausarztmodell | CHF 604 |
| 2 | CSS | Hausarztmodell | CHF 609 |
| 3 | Sanitas | Telmed | CHF 609 |
| 4 | Atupri Gesundheitsversicherung AG | HMO | CHF 610 |
| 5 | Helsana | Hausarztmodell | CHF 614 |
Note: An environmental levy refund (CO₂ and VOC redistribution) of CHF 5.15 per month is credited on every premium — so the effective cost is around CHF 62 per year lower. It applies equally to all insurers and does not change the comparison.
Profile: adult, CHF 300 deductible, with accident coverage, standard models. KVG benefits are legally identical across all providers — only the price differs.
Data source: FOPH / priminfo.admin.ch 2026
Live in Meyrin? Then you're right next to CERN, whose main site sits here — and part of Geneva Airport stretches onto the municipality too. Just under 26,000 people live here. If you ever fall ill, the canton's reference hospital has you covered: the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG).
One Geneva quirk worth knowing. The whole Canton of Geneva is a single premium region. So whether you live in Meyrin or right in the city, it makes no difference to your premium. What counts is only your insurer and your model. And since Geneva has the highest premiums in Switzerland, taking a close look at the offers really pays off here.
Hospital coverage in Meyrin
The mandatory basic insurance (KVG/LAMal) covers general hospital treatment in your canton of residence. Residents of Meyrin have access to the following hospitals:
- HUG (Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève)
- Clinique Générale-Beaulieu
- Clinique La Colline
If you want free hospital choice or a private/semi-private room, you need a supplementary hospital insurance (VVG/LCA). In our VVG comparison.
How to switch health insurance in Meyrin
- Start the comparison in the Findbetter wizard — enter ZIP 1217, age, and preferred model.
- Review the top offers and pick the best insurer.
- We auto-generate the application form. You sign digitally and we forward it FINMA-compliant via our partner Northlake Partners.
- If needed: we cancel your old insurer via registered letter — in time before November 30.
- From January 1, 2027, everything runs with your new insurer. You'll receive your new insurance card by post in December.
Full step-by-step guide → KVG switch 2027 guide
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Sources & legal basis
The information on this page is based on official Swiss sources. Premium data comes from the federal government's official premium calculator.
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