OptiMed or PrimaCare — Region 1, Grisons
Region 1, Grisons: with Philos, OptiMed costs CHF 512.20 a month in 2026 and PrimaCare CHF 536.20, 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 288.00 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 512.20 | CHF 536.20 | CHF 288.00 |
| 500 | CHF 500.70 | CHF 524.70 | CHF 288.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 471.70 | CHF 495.70 | CHF 288.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 442.20 | CHF 466.20 | CHF 288.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 413.20 | CHF 437.20 | CHF 288.00 |
| 2'500 | CHF 384.20 | CHF 408.20 | CHF 288.00 |
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 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
- Zurich — Region 3
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.