CareMed or TelFirst — Region 1, Ticino
Region 1, Ticino: with Atupri, CareMed costs CHF 642.30 a month in 2026 and TelFirst CHF 669.40, 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 325.20 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 642.30 | CHF 669.40 | CHF 325.20 |
| 500 | CHF 630.70 | CHF 657.80 | CHF 325.20 |
| 1'000 | CHF 601.50 | CHF 628.60 | CHF 325.20 |
| 1'500 | CHF 572.30 | CHF 599.40 | CHF 325.20 |
| 2'000 | CHF 543.20 | CHF 570.30 | CHF 325.20 |
| 2'500 | CHF 514.00 | CHF 541.10 | CHF 325.20 |
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
- 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.