CareMed or TelFirst — Glarus
Glarus: with Atupri, CareMed costs CHF 487.90 a month in 2026 and TelFirst CHF 467.40, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
TelFirst is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 246.00 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. TelFirst is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | CareMed | TelFirst | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 487.90 | CHF 467.40 | CHF 246.00 |
| 500 | CHF 476.30 | CHF 455.80 | CHF 246.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 447.10 | CHF 426.60 | CHF 246.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 417.90 | CHF 397.40 | CHF 246.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 388.80 | CHF 368.30 | CHF 246.00 |
| 2'500 | CHF 359.60 | CHF 339.10 | CHF 246.00 |
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
- Basel-Stadt
- Fribourg — Region 1
- Fribourg — Region 2
- Geneva
- 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.