CareMed or SmartCare — Region 1, Ticino
Region 1, Ticino: with Atupri, CareMed costs CHF 642.30 a month in 2026 and SmartCare CHF 654.80, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
CareMed is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 150.00 saved per year against SmartCare, 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. SmartCare is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | CareMed | SmartCare | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 642.30 | CHF 654.80 | CHF 150.00 |
| 500 | CHF 630.70 | CHF 643.20 | CHF 150.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 601.50 | CHF 614.00 | CHF 150.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 572.30 | CHF 584.80 | CHF 150.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 543.20 | CHF 555.70 | CHF 150.00 |
| 2'500 | CHF 514.00 | CHF 526.50 | CHF 150.00 |
The comparison, region by region
- CareMed or SmartCare?
- 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
- Glarus
- Grisons — Region 1
- Grisons — Region 2
- Grisons — Region 3
- Jura
- 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 2
- Uri
- Vaud — Region 1
- Vaud — Region 2
- Valais — Region 1
- Valais — Region 2
- Zug
- Zurich — Region 1
- Zurich — Region 2
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.