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Managed Care or Tel Doc — Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell Ausserrhoden: with Galenos, Managed Care costs CHF 489.00 a month in 2026 and Tel Doc CHF 514.00, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.

Managed Care is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 300.00 saved per year against Tel Doc, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.

What you accept in each case

Managed Care is a "Group practice (HMO)" model. Tel Doc is a "Telemedicine and others" model.

  • Managed Care

    Group practice (HMO)

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

  • Tel Doc

    Telemedicine and others

    You call a medical service before any consultation, or follow another pathway set by the insurer.

The price at every deductible

DeductibleManaged CareTel DocGap per year
300CHF 489.00CHF 514.00CHF 300.00
500CHF 477.30CHF 502.40CHF 301.20
1'000CHF 448.20CHF 473.20CHF 300.00
1'500CHF 419.00CHF 444.00CHF 300.00
2'000CHF 389.80CHF 414.90CHF 301.20
2'500CHF 360.70CHF 385.70CHF 300.00

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.