Sesame Care review
Updated September 30, 2026 · ThriveCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Sesame Care suits US households who want a single account covering everyday medicine alongside therapy and psychiatry, with a monthly plan at $10.99 and a cost score of 9.3. The trade-off sits in payment: insurance accepted is no, so visits come out of your own pocket.
Key facts
- Best for
- US households who want a single account for everyday medicine, therapy and psychiatry at a low monthly charge.
- Consultation price
- $34 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Plan price per month
- $10.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Insurance accepted
- No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Fastest appointment
- 24 7 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Mobile app
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- US (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Sesame, Inc. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Services
- Online gp, Prescriptions, Weight loss, Hair loss, Sexual health, Skin, Therapy, Psychiatry, Contraception, Menopause
- Clinicians
- Doctor, Nurse practitioner, Therapist, Psychiatrist
- Official website
- sesamecare.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
Pros and cons
Pros
- The Sesame Care monthly plan at $10.99 ranks 6 of 37 brands compared on plan price, putting the ongoing charge near the cheap end of the table
- Clinicians doctor, nurse practitioner and therapist place therapy and psychiatry in the same service as everyday medicine
- Availability of 24 7 plus a mobile app means a visit can start at any hour without going through a clinic reception desk
- The service list online gp, prescriptions and weight loss reaches therapy, psychiatry, contraception, menopause and hair loss alongside general medicine
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so members can pick a phone call, an email or the help centre
Cons
- Insurance accepted is no, so members pay the Sesame Care monthly plan at $10.99 and each consultation at $34 themselves.
- It runs in a single market: US, with the operating company registered in the United States.
- On consultation price it sits 22 of 34 brands compared, so the entry cost is above the cheapest in that table.
- DocMorris lists pharmacy in online gp, prescriptions and pharmacy, a service area outside the Sesame Care list of online gp, prescriptions and weight loss.
Who it suits
- US households who want everyday medicine, therapy and psychiatry reached through one service and a mobile app
- People who put the ongoing charge first, since the Sesame Care monthly plan ranks 6 of 37 brands compared on plan price
- Members who value availability 24 7 more than having a dispensing counter attached to the account
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who wants pharmacy dispensing in the same account: DocMorris lists pharmacy in online gp, prescriptions and pharmacy, outside the Sesame Care service list of online gp, prescriptions and weight loss
- Readers who only want a focused prescription weight loss service: FeelGood GLP-1 keeps its list to online gp, prescriptions and weight loss
- Members who are content with general medicine, prescriptions, weight loss and sexual health and nothing more: FeelGood ED lists online gp, prescriptions and weight loss
What it does well
A mobile app is part of the service, so everything is reached from a phone rather than a clinic reception desk, which suits members who would rather book and speak from home. Insurance accepted is no, and that shapes everything else: nothing is reimbursed through a health plan, so appointments and any membership are paid for directly by the member. The app makes the service easy to open again and again, while the payment route means the full cost of every visit stays with you. Members who weigh price should read the ongoing charge as access to the service rather than as cover for the appointments.
Pricing
Sesame Care charges in two places, and the entry price and the ongoing price behave differently. The first is the visit itself: a Sesame Care consultation is $34, paid at the point of booking. That figure sits 22 of 34 brands compared on consultation price, so it is below most of that table without sitting at the cheap end. The second is the Sesame Care monthly plan at $10.99, the line that keeps coming back each month. It ranks 6 of 37 brands compared on plan price, so the recurring figure is among the lowest in the group. Read the two differently: the consultation price buys a single appointment, and the monthly plan buys access to the service, not the appointments themselves.
Who runs it
Sesame Care is operated by Sesame, Inc., headquartered in the United States and serving US, a single market. Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so a member can pick a phone call or an email rather than wait on a form, and a help centre covers the questions that surface after a visit rather than during it. Because the company works from one jurisdiction and one named legal entity, those are the places to confirm what a visit covers and which documents matter before you book.
How Sesame Care compares
9.1 vs 9.0
9.1 vs 9.1
9.1 vs 9.5
9.1 vs 8.8
9.1 vs 8.9Its service list stays on online gp, prescriptions and weight loss, so it suits readers whose only interest is prescription weight loss rather than a broad household range.
9.1 vs 8.9FeelGood ED lists online gp, prescriptions and weight loss, a tighter set than the Sesame Care list of online gp, prescriptions and weight loss if you need less.
9.1 vs 8.7- 9.1 vs 8.9
9.1 vs 9.2
9.1 vs 9.2
9.1 vs 9.3
9.1 vs 8.9
9.1 vs 9.0
9.1 vs 9.6- 9.1 vs 9.3
9.1 vs 9.2
9.1 vs 9.2- 9.1 vs 9.2
9.1 vs 9.1- 9.1 vs 9.1
9.1 vs 9.1- 9.1 vs 9.1
9.1 vs 9.0- 9.1 vs 9.0
9.1 vs 9.0
9.1 vs 9.0
9.1 vs 8.8
Where Sesame Care is available
- Available
- United States
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much is a Sesame Care consultation?+
A Sesame Care consultation is $34, which is the figure you meet when you book. It sits 22 of 34 brands compared on consultation price, so it is below most of that table without sitting at the cheap end of it. The amount covers the appointment itself.
What does the monthly plan cost, and does it cover visits?+
The Sesame Care monthly plan is $10.99, and it ranks 6 of 37 brands compared on plan price. Read that figure as the ongoing charge for access to the service rather than as cover for appointments, because the consultation price of $34 is billed separately when you book.
Can I pay for Sesame Care with health insurance?+
Insurance accepted is no, so nothing is reimbursed through a health plan and members carry the cost themselves. That means the monthly plan at $10.99 and each consultation at $34 both come out of your own pocket, which is the first thing to weigh before joining.
Which clinicians can I see on Sesame Care?+
The clinician mix is doctor, nurse practitioner and therapist. In practice that lets you reach general medicine, therapy and psychiatry inside the same service instead of splitting your care between separate providers. Prescriptions also sit within the service list, so a visit can end in treatment rather than in advice alone.
When can I be seen, and do I need an app?+
Availability runs 24 7, so a visit can begin outside ordinary office hours rather than waiting for the next morning. There is a mobile app, and it is the natural place to book and join a visit. If you would rather not install anything, check how you would reach the service without it.
What does Sesame Care actually treat?+
The service list is online gp, prescriptions and weight loss, which is broad for a telehealth provider: everyday medicine sits next to weight loss, hair loss, sexual health, skin, therapy, psychiatry, contraception and menopause. When your need is one of those specialist areas rather than a routine illness, the spread of the list matters more here than the monthly charge.
Can I use Sesame Care outside the US?+
It serves US, making it a single market service, and the company behind it is based in the United States. From anywhere else the visits and the prescription side both become awkward to arrange, and the monthly plan at $10.99 is not the obstacle, the location is.
How do I get help if something goes wrong?+
Support runs on email, phone and help centre. A phone line and an email sit alongside a help centre, so a question about a prescription or a booking has a direct route rather than a form that waits. The listed channels are phone, email and a help centre, so keep the phone route for anything you need answered the same day.
Sources
- sesamecare.com/join/mobile-app checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Mobile app
“Enjoy half-priced healthcare from anywhere with Sesame's new mobile app, available now on iOS and Android devices.”
- sesamecare.com/service/telehealth-visit checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Fastest appointment, Clinicians, Consultation price, Services
“You can find licensed healthcare providers in all 50 states on Sesame, 24/7.”
- sesamecare.com/terms-of-service checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Insurance accepted, Legal entity, Markets, Plan price per month, Support channels
“This Service is hosted in the United States and are intended only for users located in the United States. ... New York governs these terms.”
Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
What changed
- September 30, 2026: axisScores offer was 8.8, now 8.9
- September 30, 2026: score was 9.0, now 9.1
Sesame Care
US households who want a single account for everyday medicine, therapy and psychiatry at a low monthly charge.