CareMed or HMO — Region 2, Lucerne
Region 2, Lucerne: with Atupri, CareMed costs CHF 468.50 a month in 2026 and HMO CHF 458.20, 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 123.60 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 468.50 | CHF 458.20 | CHF 123.60 |
| 500 | CHF 456.90 | CHF 446.60 | CHF 123.60 |
| 1'000 | CHF 427.70 | CHF 417.40 | CHF 123.60 |
| 1'500 | CHF 398.50 | CHF 388.20 | CHF 123.60 |
| 2'000 | CHF 369.40 | CHF 359.10 | CHF 123.60 |
| 2'500 | CHF 340.20 | CHF 329.90 | CHF 123.60 |
The comparison, region by region
- CareMed or HMO?
- Aargau
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- 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 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.