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CASAMED or SMARTMED — Obwalden

Obwalden: with Aquilana, CASAMED costs CHF 452.30 a month in 2026 and SMARTMED CHF 432.50, 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 237.60 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.

  • CASAMED

    Family doctor

    You pick a family doctor and always go to them first.

  • SMARTMED

    Telemedicine and others

    You call a medical service before any consultation, or follow another pathway set by the insurer.

The price at every deductible

DeductibleCASAMEDSMARTMEDGap per year
300CHF 452.30CHF 432.50CHF 237.60
500CHF 440.70CHF 422.20CHF 222.00
1'000CHF 411.50CHF 396.30CHF 182.40
1'500CHF 382.40CHF 370.50CHF 142.80
2'000CHF 353.20CHF 340.70CHF 150.00
2'500CHF 324.00CHF 313.40CHF 127.20

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.