OptiMed or PrimaCare — Region 3, Zurich
Region 3, Zurich: with Mutuel, OptiMed costs CHF 501.10 a month in 2026 and PrimaCare CHF 518.20, 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 205.20 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.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | OptiMed | PrimaCare | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 501.10 | CHF 518.20 | CHF 205.20 |
| 500 | CHF 489.60 | CHF 506.70 | CHF 205.20 |
| 1'000 | CHF 460.60 | CHF 477.70 | CHF 205.20 |
| 1'500 | CHF 431.10 | CHF 448.20 | CHF 205.20 |
| 2'000 | CHF 402.10 | CHF 419.20 | CHF 205.20 |
| 2'500 | CHF 373.10 | CHF 390.20 | CHF 205.20 |
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 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.