CareMed or TelFirst — Uri
Uri: with Atupri, CareMed costs CHF 430.80 a month in 2026 and TelFirst CHF 412.70, 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 217.20 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. TelFirst is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | CareMed | TelFirst | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 430.80 | CHF 412.70 | CHF 217.20 |
| 500 | CHF 419.20 | CHF 401.10 | CHF 217.20 |
| 1'000 | CHF 390.00 | CHF 371.90 | CHF 217.20 |
| 1'500 | CHF 360.80 | CHF 342.70 | CHF 217.20 |
| 2'000 | CHF 331.70 | CHF 313.60 | CHF 217.20 |
| 2'500 | CHF 302.50 | CHF 284.40 | CHF 217.20 |
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 1
- Ticino — Region 2
- 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.