CareMed or HMO — Nidwalden
Nidwalden: with Atupri, CareMed costs CHF 423.70 a month in 2026 and HMO CHF 414.40, 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 111.60 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 423.70 | CHF 414.40 | CHF 111.60 |
| 500 | CHF 412.10 | CHF 402.80 | CHF 111.60 |
| 1'000 | CHF 382.90 | CHF 373.60 | CHF 111.60 |
| 1'500 | CHF 353.70 | CHF 344.40 | CHF 111.60 |
| 2'000 | CHF 324.60 | CHF 315.30 | CHF 111.60 |
| 2'500 | CHF 295.40 | CHF 286.10 | CHF 111.60 |
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 2
- Lucerne — Region 3
- Neuchâtel
- 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.