HMO or TelFirst — Region 3, Zurich
Region 3, Zurich: with Atupri, HMO costs CHF 469.00 a month in 2026 and TelFirst CHF 496.40, 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 328.80 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
HMO is a "Group practice (HMO)" model. TelFirst is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | HMO | TelFirst | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 469.00 | CHF 496.40 | CHF 328.80 |
| 500 | CHF 457.40 | CHF 484.80 | CHF 328.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 428.20 | CHF 455.60 | CHF 328.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 399.00 | CHF 426.40 | CHF 328.80 |
| 2'000 | CHF 369.90 | CHF 397.30 | CHF 328.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 340.70 | CHF 368.10 | CHF 328.80 |
The comparison, region by region
- HMO 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
- 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.