Health insurance in Cham: what you need to know
Cham sits on the western shore of Lake Zug, with the lakeside Villette park and St Andreas castle right by the water. It is where the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company opened its first factory in 1866 — a piece of Swiss industrial history that later became part of Nestlé.
Cham is in the Canton of Zug — which forms a single premium region. Your premium therefore doesn't depend on which municipality in the canton you live in, only on the insurer and model you choose. That's exactly why comparing pays off: basic benefits are identical everywhere by law, only the price differs.
How much does health insurance cost in Cham?
Current mandatory health insurance (KVG) premiums for Cham (2026), based on the federal government's official rates. For identical benefits, the gap between cheapest and most expensive provider is substantial:
Cheapest premium
CHF 335 /month
Agrisano
Most expensive premium
CHF 536 /month
27 insurers compared
Savings potential per year
CHF 2'412 /year
This makes Cham one of the cheapest areas in Switzerland — basic insurance costs around 30% less than the Swiss average. You already enjoy low premiums here, yet comparing providers still pays off.
Premium by age group
Children and young adults pay significantly less. Cheapest monthly premium per age group (children without deductible, otherwise CHF 300 deductible):
| Age group | from CHF/month | Insurer |
|---|---|---|
| Kind (0–18) | CHF 74 | Agrisano |
| Junge Erwachsene (19–25) | CHF 245 | Agrisano |
| Erwachsene (ab 26) | CHF 335 | Agrisano |
Premium by deductible
The higher the deductible (your annual excess), the lower the premium. Cheapest monthly premium per level for adults:
| Deductible | from CHF/month |
|---|---|
| CHF 300 | CHF 335 |
| CHF 500 | CHF 324 |
| CHF 1'000 | CHF 295 |
| CHF 1'500 | CHF 266 |
| CHF 2'000 | CHF 237 |
| CHF 2'500 | CHF 207 |
Premium by insurance model
Alternative models lower the premium: with the family-doctor model you see your GP first, with Telmed you call first, with HMO you go to a health centre. Typical yearly saving versus free choice of doctor:
| Model | from CHF/month | typically saves |
|---|---|---|
| Standard (Freie Arztwahl) | CHF 386 | — |
| Hausarztmodell | CHF 343 | CHF 598/year |
| HMO | CHF 336 | CHF 679/year |
| Telmed | CHF 335 | CHF 517/year |
The cheapest health insurers
The five cheapest providers for the standard profile — benefits are legally identical everywhere:
| # | Insurer | Model | from CHF/month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agrisano | Telmed | CHF 335 |
| 2 | CONCORDIA | HMO | CHF 336 |
| 3 | Visana | HMO | CHF 341 |
| 4 | SLKK | Hausarztmodell | CHF 343 |
| 5 | Vivao Sympany | Hausarztmodell | CHF 345 |
Note: An environmental levy refund (CO₂ and VOC redistribution) of CHF 5.15 per month is credited on every premium — so the effective cost is around CHF 62 per year lower. It applies equally to all insurers and does not change the comparison.
Profile: adult, CHF 300 deductible, with accident coverage, standard models. KVG benefits are legally identical across all providers — only the price differs.
Data source: FOPH / priminfo.admin.ch 2026
Hospital coverage in Cham
The mandatory basic insurance (KVG/LAMal) covers general hospital treatment in your canton of residence. Residents of Cham have access to the following hospitals:
- Zuger Kantonsspital
- AndreasKlinik Cham
If you want free hospital choice or a private/semi-private room, you need a supplementary hospital insurance (VVG/LCA). In our VVG comparison.
How to switch health insurance in Cham
- Start the comparison in the Findbetter wizard — enter ZIP 6330, age, and preferred model.
- Review the top offers and pick the best insurer.
- We auto-generate the application form. You sign digitally and we forward it FINMA-compliant via our partner Northlake Partners.
- If needed: we cancel your old insurer via registered letter — in time before November 30.
- From January 1, 2027, everything runs with your new insurer. You'll receive your new insurance card by post in December.
Full step-by-step guide → KVG switch 2027 guide
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Sources & legal basis
The information on this page is based on official Swiss sources. Premium data comes from the federal government's official premium calculator.
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