Rula

Rula (formerly Path Mental Health) is a US virtual mental health practice whose therapists and psychiatric prescribers work through affiliated medical groups rather than as independent listings. You enter your insurance, answer some questions, choose from matched clinicians and book a video session. Therapy is available from age 5 and psychiatry from age 13 in all 50 states and DC. Rula accepts major commercial plans (including Aetna, Anthem, many Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, Cigna, Optum, Oscar and UnitedHealthcare) and select Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care plans in some states. Rula says patients typically pay about $15 a session with insurance; deductible amounts are billed a few weeks later. Self-pay is $150 per individual therapy session, $165 for couples or family sessions, $225 for a psychiatry intake and $175 for a psychiatry follow-up. Missed appointments cost $99 (therapy) or $150 (psychiatry). Rula's privacy policy says it does not sell personal information for money but shares some data with advertising partners for targeted ads.