CareMed or TelFirst — Region 2, Valais
Region 2, Valais: with Atupri, CareMed costs CHF 448.40 a month in 2026 and TelFirst CHF 430.10, 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 219.60 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 448.40 | CHF 430.10 | CHF 219.60 |
| 500 | CHF 436.80 | CHF 418.50 | CHF 219.60 |
| 1'000 | CHF 407.60 | CHF 389.30 | CHF 219.60 |
| 1'500 | CHF 378.40 | CHF 360.10 | CHF 219.60 |
| 2'000 | CHF 349.30 | CHF 331.00 | CHF 219.60 |
| 2'500 | CHF 320.10 | CHF 301.80 | 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
- Thurgau
- Ticino — Region 1
- Ticino — Region 2
- Uri
- Vaud — Region 1
- Vaud — Region 2
- Valais — Region 1
- 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.