Sesame Care cuts out insurance to offer transparent direct-pay doctor visits. These alternatives add insurance billing, flat-rate subscriptions, and in-person care options.
Each app below addresses a specific gap in Sesame Care's offering. We picked them based on real user review patterns and feature differentiation.
Teladoc is widely covered by employer insurance, making it effectively free for many users, a key advantage over Sesame's cash-pay model.
Explore Teladoc data →Zocdoc lists both insurance-accepting and cash-pay doctors, giving users the flexibility to filter by insurance coverage or find alternative Sesame-style transparent pricing.
Explore Zocdoc data →K Health provides unlimited urgent care consultations at a flat monthly rate, potentially cheaper than Sesame for frequent users needing multiple visits.
Explore K Health data →Carbon Health combines physical clinics and virtual visits with insurance acceptance and transparent cash pricing, covering more care settings than Sesame.
Explore Carbon Health data →MDLive offers insurance-covered virtual visits for urgent care and behavioral health, useful for Sesame users whose conditions require insurance billing.
Explore MDLive data →GoodRx Care offers telehealth consultations for common conditions at low flat rates with the bonus of GoodRx coupons automatically applied to any prescriptions.
Explore GoodRx Care data →Sesame Care users often look for alternatives when they need insurance billing, specialist access not available on Sesame, or in-person clinic visits.
Doctors on Sesame Care post their own prices for visits. Patients pay directly with no insurance or middlemen. A Sesame Plus membership (~$10.99/month) provides additional discounts on visits.
Yes. Sesame Care visits qualify as eligible medical expenses for HSA and FSA accounts. You can use your HSA or FSA card at checkout.
No. Since Sesame operates outside insurance networks, payments do not count toward your deductible or out-of-pocket maximum.
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