CareMed or HMO — Uri
Uri: with Atupri, CareMed costs CHF 430.80 a month in 2026 and HMO CHF 401.30, 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 354.00 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 430.80 | CHF 401.30 | CHF 354.00 |
| 500 | CHF 419.20 | CHF 389.70 | CHF 354.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 390.00 | CHF 360.50 | CHF 354.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 360.80 | CHF 331.30 | CHF 354.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 331.70 | CHF 302.20 | CHF 354.00 |
| 2'500 | CHF 302.50 | CHF 273.00 | CHF 354.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.