HMO or SmartCare — Region 1, Valais
Region 1, Valais: with Atupri, HMO costs CHF 481.20 a month in 2026 and SmartCare CHF 491.60, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
HMO is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 124.80 saved per year against SmartCare, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.
What you accept in each case
HMO is a "Group practice (HMO)" model. SmartCare is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | HMO | SmartCare | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 481.20 | CHF 491.60 | CHF 124.80 |
| 500 | CHF 469.60 | CHF 480.00 | CHF 124.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 440.40 | CHF 450.80 | CHF 124.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 411.20 | CHF 421.60 | CHF 124.80 |
| 2'000 | CHF 382.10 | CHF 392.50 | CHF 124.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 352.90 | CHF 363.30 | CHF 124.80 |
The comparison, region by region
- HMO or SmartCare?
- 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
- 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
- Zug
- Zurich — Region 1
- Zurich — Region 2
- Zurich — Region 3
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.