OptiMed or PrimaFlex — Region 2, Zurich
Region 2, Zurich: with Philos, OptiMed costs CHF 528.20 a month in 2026 and PrimaFlex CHF 528.20, 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.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | OptiMed | PrimaFlex | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 528.20 | CHF 528.20 | — |
| 500 | CHF 516.70 | CHF 517.20 | CHF 6.00 |
| 1'000 | CHF 487.70 | CHF 489.70 | CHF 24.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 458.20 | CHF 461.70 | CHF 42.00 |
| 2'000 | CHF 429.20 | CHF 434.10 | CHF 58.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 400.20 | CHF 406.60 | CHF 76.80 |
The comparison, region by region
- OptiMed or PrimaFlex?
- 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 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.