PrimaCare or PrimaFlex — Region 3, Zurich
Region 3, Zurich: with Philos, PrimaCare costs CHF 552.90 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.
PrimaFlex is the cheaper of the two here: CHF 296.40 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
PrimaCare is a "Family doctor" model. PrimaFlex is a "Telemedicine and others" model.
The price at every deductible
| Deductible | PrimaCare | PrimaFlex | Gap per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 552.90 | CHF 528.20 | CHF 296.40 |
| 500 | CHF 541.40 | CHF 517.20 | CHF 290.40 |
| 1'000 | CHF 512.40 | CHF 489.70 | CHF 272.40 |
| 1'500 | CHF 482.90 | CHF 461.70 | CHF 254.40 |
| 2'000 | CHF 453.90 | CHF 434.10 | CHF 237.60 |
| 2'500 | CHF 424.90 | CHF 406.60 | CHF 219.60 |
The comparison, region by region
- PrimaCare 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
- Glarus
- Grisons — Region 1
- Grisons — Region 2
- Grisons — Region 3
- Jura
- Lucerne — Region 1
- Lucerne — Region 2
- Lucerne — Region 3
- Neuchâtel
- Nidwalden
- Obwalden
- St. Gallen — Region 1
- St. Gallen — Region 2
- St. Gallen — Region 3
- Schaffhausen — Region 1
- Schaffhausen — Region 2
- Solothurn
- Schwyz
- Thurgau
- Ticino — Region 1
- Ticino — Region 2
- Uri
- Vaud — Region 1
- Vaud — Region 2
- Valais — Region 1
- Valais — Region 2
- Zug
- Zurich — Region 1
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.