CareMed or TelFirst — Basel-Stadt
Basel-Stadt: with Atupri, CareMed costs CHF 623.20 a month in 2026 and TelFirst CHF 628.00, 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 57.60 saved per year against TelFirst, 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. TelFirst is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | CareMed | TelFirst | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 623.20 | CHF 628.00 | CHF 57.60 |
| 500 | CHF 611.60 | CHF 616.40 | CHF 57.60 |
| 1'000 | CHF 582.40 | CHF 587.20 | CHF 57.60 |
| 1'500 | CHF 553.20 | CHF 558.00 | CHF 57.60 |
| 2'000 | CHF 524.10 | CHF 528.90 | CHF 57.60 |
| 2'500 | CHF 494.90 | CHF 499.70 | CHF 57.60 |
The comparison, region by region
- CareMed or TelFirst?
- Aargau
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Bern — Region 1
- Bern — Region 2
- Bern — Region 3
- Basel-Landschaft — Region 1
- Basel-Landschaft — Region 2
- 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
- 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.