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Médecin de famille or Télémédecine — Obwalden

Obwalden: with ÖKK, Médecin de famille costs CHF 441.90 a month in 2026 and Télémédecine CHF 449.30, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.

Médecin de famille is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 88.80 saved per year against Télémédecine, for cover identical under the law. What you pay more or less for is the care pathway.

What you accept in each case

Médecin de famille is a "Family doctor" model. Télémédecine is a "Telemedicine and others" model.

  • Médecin de famille

    Family doctor

    You pick a family doctor and always go to them first.

  • Télémédecine

    Telemedicine and others

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

The price at every deductible

DeductibleMédecin de familleTélémédecineGap per year
300CHF 441.90CHF 449.30CHF 88.80
500CHF 430.30CHF 437.70CHF 88.80
1'000CHF 401.10CHF 408.50CHF 88.80
1'500CHF 371.90CHF 379.30CHF 88.80
2'000CHF 342.80CHF 350.20CHF 88.80
2'500CHF 313.60CHF 321.00CHF 88.80

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.