CareMed or TelFirst — Thurgau
Thurgau: with Atupri, CareMed costs CHF 460.10 a month in 2026 and TelFirst CHF 478.40, 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 219.60 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 460.10 | CHF 478.40 | CHF 219.60 |
| 500 | CHF 448.50 | CHF 466.80 | CHF 219.60 |
| 1'000 | CHF 419.30 | CHF 437.60 | CHF 219.60 |
| 1'500 | CHF 390.10 | CHF 408.40 | CHF 219.60 |
| 2'000 | CHF 361.00 | CHF 379.30 | CHF 219.60 |
| 2'500 | CHF 331.80 | CHF 350.10 | CHF 219.60 |
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
- 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
- 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.