Consumer telehealth · Online treatment for opioid, alcohol and kratom use
Workit Health
Workit Health is an online addiction treatment program that prescribes Suboxone and naltrexone by video for opioid, alcohol and kratom use disorders, with recovery groups and insurance or self-pay.
Strong fit
- Adults who want treatment for opioids, alcohol or kratom in one program
- Insured members in Workit's 14 states who want care within days
- People who want medication plus counselor-led recovery groups
Weak fit
- Patients who live outside Workit's 14 states
- Anyone who needs inpatient detox or residential care
- Cash payers looking for the lowest monthly price for opioid care
Bottom line
Workit Health is a strong choice for adults who want medication treatment for opioids, alcohol or kratom from one online program, with care that usually starts within two days. It suits insured members in its 14 states best. Cash payers seeking the lowest opioid price, and anyone who needs residential care, should look elsewhere.
Score breakdown
Weights: Outcomes 35% · Product 30% · Implementation 20% · Pricing clarity 15%.
Lisa McLaughlin and Robin McIntosh founded Workit Health in 2015. The two met in Alcoholics Anonymous, and both are in long-term recovery. Gil Kochman is chief executive today.
Members download the app, answer a few questions, and Workit checks their insurance. A physician assistant or nurse practitioner meets them by video, usually within one to two days, and sends prescriptions for Suboxone or naltrexone to a local or mail-order pharmacy.
Workit treats opioid use disorder, alcohol use disorder, and dependence on kratom and 7-OH, a stronger compound from the kratom plant. Its clinicians can also treat anxiety, depression, insomnia and hepatitis C. Alcohol care allows a goal of cutting back or quitting, with no 12-step requirement.
Workit says 95% of members start care within two days and 54% are still in treatment at six months. In 2025 it began shared follow-up visits that fold counseling into medical appointments, after fewer than 15% of members joined counseling groups in a typical month. Its research team publishes peer-reviewed studies, including one in JAMA Network Open on pharmacy barriers to buprenorphine.
Workit treats members in 14 states and opened in California, Washington and Illinois in 2025. It is a Certified B Corporation and raised a $118 million Series C in 2021.
Ophelia and Bicycle Health fit when a patient needs opioid care only and wants a lower flat self-pay price. Boulder Care fits when the patient also wants peer recovery coaches and a case manager.
Competitor landscape
| Vendor | Overall | Ease of implementation |
|---|---|---|
| Ophelia | 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Bicycle Health | 7.7 | 8.3 |
| Boulder Care | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Workit Health | 7.6 | 8.0 |
Pricing
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Model | Workit Health bills insurance for visits and care, or charges self-pay fees by program for members who pay cash. |
| What usually drives cost | For Workit Health, your cost depends on your plan's deductible and copay, which program you join, and the price of your medication at the pharmacy. |
| What to ask before you buy | Ask Workit Health what your plan will cover, whether it will help with labs and prior authorizations, and what your medication will cost each month. |
| Note | Workit Health bills medication separately through your pharmacy. |
| Published pricing | Workit Health says most insured members pay $25 to $35 a month. Self-pay opioid or kratom care is $90 for the first visit, then $75 a week, and alcohol care is $250 for the first month, then $150 a month. |
Leadership
Methodology
| Weight | Factor | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Customer outcomes | Whether buyers get measurable operational or clinical-workflow results after go-live |
| 30% | Product | Capability depth, reliability, and fit for the job the category buys |
| 20% | Implementation | How hard it is to stand up, integrate, train, and stabilize |
| 15% | Pricing clarity | Whether a buyer can model total cost without a mystery quote |
| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Highly recommend | Strong outcomes and product with manageable caveats |
| Recommend | Solid fit for the right buyer; know the tradeoffs |
| Conditional | Only with a specific use case or heavy caveats |
| Not recommended | Avoid for most buyers in this category |
Read our full methodology for how we weight scores and assign recommend labels.