Ria Health vs Bicycle Health
They differ on 4 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
Ria Health
You meet a Ria doctor by video, who may prescribe medication such as naltrexone, and you have regular coaching sessions and check your blood alcohol with a connected breathalyzer in the Ria app.
Bicycle Health
You book a video visit with a Bicycle Health clinician, who can prescribe buprenorphine (Suboxone), often the same day, and you keep regular check-ins plus optional coaching and support groups.
Where they differ
- Good for
- Ria Health: Adults who want medication and coaching to drink less, not only to quit; People whose insurance has Ria in network
- Bicycle Health: Adults with opioid use disorder who want to start buprenorphine (Suboxone) quickly by video; People with commercial insurance, Medicaid or Medicare in one of Bicycle's 27 states
- Probably not for
- Ria Health: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988, or call 911
- Bicycle Health: Anyone in crisis or overdose: call 911, or call or text 988
- Cost
- Ria Health: Copay with insurance; self-pay reported at about $175–$449/month (not published by Ria)
- Bicycle Health: Copay with insurance (most pay under $35/month); $249/month self-pay
- Where
- Ria Health: iPhone, Android, Web
- Bicycle Health: Web
The same for both: kind of help (a therapist), how you pay (insurance), research (limited research), privacy (grade c), sells your data (no), hipaa (yes).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.