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Sleepio (SleepioRx)

A 6-week digital CBT-I program for chronic insomnia, available as FDA-cleared SleepioRx by prescription or as Sleepio via some employers.

Available with limits.

US: SleepioRx needs a clinician's prescription and access code (adults 18+); Sleepio is offered through some employers and plans. No self-pay option listed.

Checked 2026-10-26 · bighealth.com, apps.apple.com, apps.apple.com

You work through about six weeks of short app sessions on CBT-I techniques and keep a nightly sleep diary that sets your sleep schedule. In the US you get SleepioRx through a clinician's prescription (Medicare can cover it) or Sleepio through an employer or health plan; there is no public self-pay price.

  • Free through your employer or plan; SleepioRx by prescription (Medicare coinsurance applies)
  • Insurance accepted
  • iPhone · Android · Web
  • Privacy C
  • 4.6 on App Store

Reviewed by HeyPsych Board · 2026-10-26

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What you get

On your own

Best for adults with chronic insomnia who want CBT-I without seeing a sleep specialist in person

What it costs

Free through your employer or plan; SleepioRx by prescription (Medicare coinsurance applies)

How you start

Check your insurance is accepted, then book

iPhone · Android · Web

Know first

Not for a crisis. Call or text 988 any time.

Is it right for you?

Both sides, from our review. Tap what describes you.

A good fit if

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What it's for

  • Chronic insomnia
  • Sleep restriction and stimulus control
  • Nightly sleep diary
  • Managing racing thoughts at night

Conditions it can help with

What it costs

Covered by insurance

Free through your employer or plan; SleepioRx by prescription (Medicare coinsurance applies)

Insurance may cover it

How you start: Check your insurance is accepted, then book

SleepioRx is ordered by a licensed clinician with an access code; clinicians can bill Medicare codes G0552–G0554 since January 2025, with standard 20% coinsurance under traditional Medicare. Big Health publishes no self-pay price.

Privacy, evidence & safety

Privacy

C

Our privacy grade, from the facts below

Sells data or shares it for ads
Yes
You can have your data deleted
Yes
Health data protected by HIPAA
Not stated
Data stays on your device
No
Account needed
Yes
Regulatory action (last 5 years)
None found

Research

Strong research support

How we rate research

Trade-offs

  • Self-guided only - no direct professional support

What we couldn't verify

  • HIPAA compliance status is unverified

Big Health privacy notice (read 2026-10-27) says it may 'sell' or 'share' data via advertising cookies and pixels on its corporate website and lets ad partners collect identifiers and activity data for interest-based ads; deletion requests offered to all users regardless of location.

Privacy policy read 2026-10-27 · How we grade privacy

Sleepio (SleepioRx) is not for a crisis. If you are thinking about suicide or in danger, call or text 988 any time.

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