CareMed or TelFirst — Region 1, Valais
Region 1, Valais: with Atupri, CareMed costs CHF 488.90 a month in 2026 and TelFirst CHF 493.80, 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 58.80 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 488.90 | CHF 493.80 | CHF 58.80 |
| 500 | CHF 477.30 | CHF 482.20 | CHF 58.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 448.10 | CHF 453.00 | CHF 58.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 418.90 | CHF 423.80 | CHF 58.80 |
| 2'000 | CHF 389.80 | CHF 394.70 | CHF 58.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 360.60 | CHF 365.50 | CHF 58.80 |
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
- Uri
- Vaud — Region 1
- Vaud — Region 2
- 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.