SmartCare or TelFirst — Region 2, Valais
Region 2, Valais: with Atupri, SmartCare costs CHF 438.50 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 100.80 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
SmartCare and TelFirst are both "Telemedicine and others" models. The exact conditions still differ from one product to the other: ask the insurer before signing.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | SmartCare | TelFirst | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 438.50 | CHF 430.10 | CHF 100.80 |
| 500 | CHF 426.90 | CHF 418.50 | CHF 100.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 397.70 | CHF 389.30 | CHF 100.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 368.50 | CHF 360.10 | CHF 100.80 |
| 2'000 | CHF 339.40 | CHF 331.00 | CHF 100.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 310.20 | CHF 301.80 | CHF 100.80 |
The comparison, region by region
- SmartCare 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.