PrimaCare or PrimaFlex — Region 1, Ticino
Region 1, Ticino: with Avenir, PrimaCare costs CHF 688.30 a month in 2026 and PrimaFlex CHF 684.40, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
PrimaFlex is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 46.80 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
PrimaCare is a "Family doctor" model. PrimaFlex is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | PrimaCare | PrimaFlex | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 688.30 | CHF 684.40 | CHF 46.80 |
| 500 | CHF 676.80 | CHF 673.40 | CHF 40.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 647.80 | CHF 645.90 | CHF 22.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 618.30 | CHF 617.90 | CHF 4.80 |
| 2'000 | CHF 589.30 | CHF 590.30 | CHF 12.00 |
| 2'500 | CHF 560.30 | CHF 562.80 | CHF 30.00 |
The comparison, region by region
- PrimaCare or PrimaFlex?
- 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 2
- Uri
- Vaud — Region 1
- Vaud — Region 2
- Valais — Region 1
- Valais — Region 2
- 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.