EGK-Care or EGK-TelCare — Region 1, Zurich
Region 1, Zurich: with EGK, EGK-Care costs CHF 571.30 a month in 2026 and EGK-TelCare CHF 571.90, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.
EGK-Care is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 7.20 saved per year against EGK-TelCare, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.
What you accept in each case
EGK-Care is a "Family doctor" model. EGK-TelCare is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
- EGK-Care
Family doctor
You pick a family doctor and always go to them first.
- EGK-TelCare
Telemedicine and others
You call a medical service before any consultation, or follow another pathway set by the insurer.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | EGK-Care | EGK-TelCare | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 571.30 | CHF 571.90 | CHF 7.20 |
| 500 | CHF 559.70 | CHF 560.30 | CHF 7.20 |
| 1'000 | CHF 530.50 | CHF 531.10 | CHF 7.20 |
| 1'500 | CHF 501.30 | CHF 501.90 | CHF 7.20 |
| 2'000 | CHF 472.20 | CHF 472.80 | CHF 7.20 |
| 2'500 | CHF 443.00 | CHF 443.60 | CHF 7.20 |
The comparison, region by region
- EGK-Care or EGK-TelCare?
- 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
- Valais — Region 2
- Zug
- 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.