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Sesame vs Brightside Health

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Sesame

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Brightside Health

Sesame
Brightside Health
Key Differencesat a glance
Brightside Health:Purpose-built for mental health
Brightside Health:More integrations (7)

Overview

Tool Name
Sesame
Brightside Health
Tool Name
Sesame
Sesame
Brightside Health
Brightside Health
What It Is
Cash-pay healthcare marketplace with therapy $75-130/session and psychiatry $100-175. No insurance.
Measurement-based care platform specializing in depression and anxiety with 1,000+ medication combinations via PrecisionRx.
What It Is
Sesame
Cash-pay healthcare marketplace with therapy $75-130/session and psychiatry $100-175. No insurance.
Brightside Health
Measurement-based care platform specializing in depression and anxiety with 1,000+ medication combinations via PrecisionRx.
Primary Category
Telehealth
Telehealth
Primary Category
Sesame
Telehealth
Brightside Health
Telehealth
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
Sesame
Unknown
Brightside Health
Unknown
Best For
Not specified
Adults and teens with depression or anxiety seeking evidence-based care; Patients wanting measurement-based treatment with weekly symptom tracking; Those with insurance including Medicare/Medicaid
Best For
Sesame
Not specified
Brightside Health
Adults and teens with depression or anxiety seeking evidence-based care; Patients wanting measurement-based treatment with weekly symptom tracking; Those with insurance including Medicare/Medicaid

Pricing

Starting Price
$75/session
$95/month (psychiatry only)
Starting Price
Sesame
$75/session
Brightside Health
$95/month (psychiatry only)
Pricing Model
enterprise-custom
Per provider/month
Pricing Model
Sesame
enterprise-custom
Brightside Health
Per provider/month
Free Trial
No free trial
No free trial
Free Trial
Sesame
No free trial
Brightside Health
No free trial
Pricing Details
Patient-facing healthcare marketplace. NO INSURANCE ACCEPTED - cash pay only. Therapy $75-130/session. Psychiatry $100-175/session (initial up to $350). Mental Health Rx subscription $79/month for ongoing med management. Cannot prescribe controlled substances (no Adderall, benzos, opioids). Patients can submit bills to insurance for reimbursement.
Accepts major insurance including Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, UHC, Medicare, and Medicaid. Therapy includes unlimited messaging with therapist. 68% of therapy users get first appointment within 3 days.
Pricing Details
Sesame
Patient-facing healthcare marketplace. NO INSURANCE ACCEPTED - cash pay only. Therapy $75-130/session. Psychiatry $100-175/session (initial up to $350). Mental Health Rx subscription $79/month for ongoing med management. Cannot prescribe controlled substances (no Adderall, benzos, opioids). Patients can submit bills to insurance for reimbursement.
Brightside Health
Accepts major insurance including Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, UHC, Medicare, and Medicaid. Therapy includes unlimited messaging with therapist. 68% of therapy users get first appointment within 3 days.

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
Yes
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Sesame
Yes
Brightside Health
Yes
BAA Available
Yes
Yes
BAA Available
Sesame
Yes
Brightside Health
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Unknown
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Sesame
Unknown
Brightside Health
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Sesame
Unknown
Brightside Health
Unknown

Features

Mobile App
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
Sesame
Yes
Brightside Health
Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Sesame
No
Brightside Health
Yes

Integrations

Total Integrations
None listed
7 integrations
Total Integrations
Sesame
None listed
Brightside Health
7 integrations

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10)
Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Practice Sizes
Sesame
Solo, Small (2-10)
Brightside Health
Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Sesame
Unknown
Brightside Health
Unknown

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