OptiMed or PrimaCare — Region 1, Zurich
Region 1, Zurich: with Avenir, OptiMed costs CHF 556.10 a month in 2026 and PrimaCare CHF 556.10, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
Here OptiMed and PrimaCare cost exactly the same. The choice is therefore not about the amount, but about the care pathway you accept.
What you accept in each case
OptiMed is a "Group practice (HMO)" model. PrimaCare is a "Family doctor" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | OptiMed | PrimaCare | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 556.10 | CHF 556.10 | — |
| 500 | CHF 544.60 | CHF 544.60 | — |
| 1'000 | CHF 515.60 | CHF 515.60 | — |
| 1'500 | CHF 486.10 | CHF 486.10 | — |
| 2'000 | CHF 457.10 | CHF 457.10 | — |
| 2'500 | CHF 428.10 | CHF 428.10 | — |
The comparison, region by region
- OptiMed or PrimaCare?
- 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
- Grisons — Region 1
- Grisons — Region 2
- Grisons — Region 3
- Jura
- Lucerne — Region 1
- Lucerne — Region 2
- Lucerne — Region 3
- Neuchâtel
- Nidwalden
- St. Gallen — Region 1
- St. Gallen — Region 2
- St. Gallen — Region 3
- Schaffhausen — Region 1
- Schaffhausen — Region 2
- Solothurn
- Schwyz
- Thurgau
- Uri
- Vaud — Region 1
- Vaud — Region 2
- Valais — Region 1
- Valais — Region 2
- Zug
- 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.