CareMed or SmartCare — Region 3, Zurich
Region 3, Zurich: with Atupri, CareMed costs CHF 471.60 a month in 2026 and SmartCare CHF 470.00, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
SmartCare is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 19.20 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. SmartCare is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | CareMed | SmartCare | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 471.60 | CHF 470.00 | CHF 19.20 |
| 500 | CHF 460.00 | CHF 458.40 | CHF 19.20 |
| 1'000 | CHF 430.80 | CHF 429.20 | CHF 19.20 |
| 1'500 | CHF 401.60 | CHF 400.00 | CHF 19.20 |
| 2'000 | CHF 372.50 | CHF 370.90 | CHF 19.20 |
| 2'500 | CHF 343.30 | CHF 341.70 | CHF 19.20 |
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 1
- Ticino — Region 2
- Uri
- Vaud — Region 1
- Vaud — Region 2
- Valais — Region 1
- Valais — Region 2
- Zug
- Zurich — Region 1
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.