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OptiMed or PrimaFlex — Appenzell Innerrhoden

Appenzell Innerrhoden: with Philos, OptiMed costs CHF 402.70 a month in 2026 and PrimaFlex CHF 402.70, for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible and accident cover. The table below gives the gap at every deductible.

Here OptiMed and PrimaFlex cost exactly the same. The choice is therefore not about the amount, but about the care pathway you accept.

What you accept in each case

OptiMed is a "Group practice (HMO)" model. PrimaFlex is a "Telemedicine and others" model.

  • OptiMed

    Group practice (HMO)

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

  • PrimaFlex

    Telemedicine and others

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

The price at every deductible

DeductibleOptiMedPrimaFlexGap per year
300CHF 402.70CHF 402.70
500CHF 391.20CHF 391.70CHF 6.00
1'000CHF 362.20CHF 364.20CHF 24.00
1'500CHF 332.70CHF 336.20CHF 42.00
2'000CHF 303.70CHF 308.60CHF 58.80
2'500CHF 274.70CHF 281.10CHF 76.80

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.