Skip to content
Sophie

OptiMed or PrimaCare — Zug

Zug: with Avenir, OptiMed costs CHF 360.40 a month in 2026 and PrimaCare CHF 368.60, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.

OptiMed is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 98.40 saved per year against PrimaCare, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.

What you accept in each case

OptiMed is a "Group practice (HMO)" model. PrimaCare is a "Family doctor" model.

  • OptiMed

    Group practice (HMO)

    You go to a designated group practice, which coordinates your care.

  • PrimaCare

    Family doctor

    You pick a family doctor and always go to them first.

The price at every deductible

DeductibleOptiMedPrimaCareGap per year
300CHF 360.40CHF 368.60CHF 98.40
500CHF 348.90CHF 357.10CHF 98.40
1'000CHF 319.90CHF 328.10CHF 98.40
1'500CHF 290.40CHF 298.60CHF 98.40
2'000CHF 261.40CHF 269.60CHF 98.40
2'500CHF 232.40CHF 240.60CHF 98.40

The comparison, region by region

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.