Bicycle Health vs QuickMD
Updated October 28, 2026
Bicycle Health and QuickMD both prescribe Suboxone for opioid use disorder by telehealth, and the main split is insurance. Bicycle Health bills more than 300 insurance plans or charges $249 a month to self-pay patients, with peer groups and at-home drug screening included. QuickMD takes no insurance and charges $99 per visit, with same-day appointments often available seven days a week.
Our analysts compared Bicycle Health and QuickMD on price, insurance, how care is delivered, treatment range, and pharmacy options, using the HIR review of each company and each company's own price pages checked October 28, 2026. In the following sections, we compare them in one table, share what patients say, and describe the patient each one suits.
Bicycle Health vs QuickMD at a glance, October 2026
| What buyers weigh | Bicycle Health | QuickMD |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | $249 a month for self-pay patients, plus the cost of the prescription. More than 300 insurance plans accepted. | $99 per addiction treatment visit. Medication is paid separately at the pharmacy. |
| Pricing model | Bicycle Health bills insurance, or charges a flat monthly program fee plus the cost of the medication for patients who pay cash. | QuickMD charges a flat cash price per visit, and patients pay for medication separately at the pharmacy. |
| What drives cost | For Bicycle Health, your cost depends on your plan's deductible, your copay or coinsurance, and the price of your buprenorphine prescription. | For QuickMD, cost depends on how often you need a visit to renew your prescription and what your pharmacy charges for the medication. |
| How care works | The same clinician at every visit, with peer support groups and at-home drug screening. | Phone or video visits with a licensed clinician, often the same day, seven days a week. |
| Insurance | Accepts more than 300 insurance plans. Clear edge | Does not take insurance; gives a visit summary for possible reimbursement. |
| Where prescriptions are filled | Sent to your pharmacy, often the same day. | Sent to your local pharmacy the same day, or delivered to your door for eligible medications. |
| Treatment program | Scores 7.5; Suboxone treatment with the same clinician, peer groups, and at-home drug screening. Higher score | Scores 7.0; Suboxone treatment, plus care for kratom and 7-OH dependence, menopause, weight loss, and mental health. |
| Staying in treatment | Scores 7.5 on keeping patients in treatment. | Scores 7.2 on keeping patients in treatment. |
| Pricing clarity score | 8.0 Clearer pricing | 7.6 |
| HIR overall score | 7.7, Recommend. | 7.4, Recommend. |
| Best for | Adults with opioid use disorder who want the same clinician at every visit. | Adults with opioid use disorder who need a same-day Suboxone prescription. |
| Not a fit for | People who need treatment for alcohol use. | Patients who want insurance to pay for visits. |
Which fits which buyer
If your insurance is in network with Bicycle Health, start there; if you are paying cash, compare the monthly totals.
Choose Bicycle Health if
- Your insurance is in network and you want visits and medication covered.
- You want the same clinician at every visit, plus peer groups.
- You are comfortable with at-home drug screens.
Choose QuickMD if
- You are uninsured and want a flat $99 visit price.
- You need a same-day visit on any day of the week.
- You also want help quitting kratom or 7-OH.
What buyers say
“The only main difference I can see is that I have to drug test now but then again my insurance covers everything now.” Reddit, source
“Bicycle did accept my insurance but bc I mentioned having chronic pain they required.me to have pain specialist which would be impossible due to them all being booked out 12+ months... so quickmd it is i guess.” Reddit, source
Verdict
Bicycle Health scores higher and fits insured patients who want ongoing care with the same clinician, peer groups, and screening included. QuickMD fits uninsured patients who need a fast, low-cost prescription and can pay $99 per visit.
Neither offers inpatient detox or residential care.
Methodology
Each row comes from the HIR reviews of Bicycle Health and QuickMD, scored under the HIR method, and from each company's public pricing where it exists. Any published price for Bicycle Health or QuickMD was checked on that company's own site on October 28, 2026.
A green check marks a clear edge for Bicycle Health or QuickMD only where their review scores differ by at least 0.3 points or the two reviews show a plain difference. Rows with nothing published for either company are left out. Patient lines come from public reviews and forum posts that mention both companies.
Sources
- HIR review of Bicycle Health and HIR review of QuickMD
- Bicycle Health prices and insurance, checked October 28, 2026
- QuickMD visit price, checked October 28, 2026