CareMed or HMO — Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden: with Atupri, CareMed costs CHF 593.50 a month in 2026 and HMO CHF 580.50, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
HMO is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 156.00 saved per year against CareMed, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.
What you accept in each case
CareMed is a "Family doctor" model. HMO is a "Group practice (HMO)" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | CareMed | HMO | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 593.50 | CHF 580.50 | CHF 156.00 |
| 500 | CHF 581.90 | CHF 568.90 | CHF 156.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 552.70 | CHF 539.70 | CHF 156.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 523.50 | CHF 510.50 | CHF 156.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 494.40 | CHF 481.40 | CHF 156.00 |
| 2'500 | CHF 465.20 | CHF 452.20 | CHF 156.00 |
The comparison, region by region
- CareMed or HMO?
- Aargau
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Bern — Region 1
- Bern — Region 2
- Bern — Region 3
- Basel-Landschaft — Region 1
- Basel-Landschaft — Region 2
- Basel-Stadt
- Fribourg — Region 1
- Fribourg — Region 2
- Geneva
- Lucerne — Region 1
- Lucerne — Region 2
- Lucerne — Region 3
- Neuchâtel
- Nidwalden
- Obwalden
- St. Gallen — Region 1
- St. Gallen — Region 2
- St. Gallen — Region 3
- Schaffhausen — Region 1
- Schaffhausen — Region 2
- Solothurn
- Schwyz
- Thurgau
- Ticino — Region 1
- Ticino — Region 2
- Uri
- Vaud — Region 1
- Vaud — Region 2
- Valais — Region 1
- 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.