CASAMED or SMARTMED — Basel-Stadt
Basel-Stadt: with Aquilana, CASAMED costs CHF 714.60 a month in 2026 and SMARTMED CHF 675.90, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
SMARTMED is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 464.40 saved per year against CASAMED, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.
What you accept in each case
CASAMED is a "Family doctor" model. SMARTMED is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | CASAMED | SMARTMED | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 714.60 | CHF 675.90 | CHF 464.40 |
| 500 | CHF 703.00 | CHF 665.50 | CHF 450.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 673.80 | CHF 639.30 | CHF 414.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 644.70 | CHF 613.20 | CHF 378.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 615.50 | CHF 580.10 | CHF 424.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 586.30 | CHF 547.90 | CHF 460.80 |
The comparison, region by region
- CASAMED or SMARTMED?
- 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
- Glarus
- Grisons — Region 1
- Grisons — Region 2
- Grisons — Region 3
- Lucerne — Region 1
- Lucerne — Region 2
- Lucerne — Region 3
- Nidwalden
- Obwalden
- St. Gallen — Region 1
- St. Gallen — Region 2
- St. Gallen — Region 3
- Schaffhausen — Region 1
- Schaffhausen — Region 2
- Solothurn
- Schwyz
- Thurgau
- Uri
- Valais — Region 2
- Zug
- Zurich — Region 1
- Zurich — Region 2
- Zurich — Region 3
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.