American Well vs HealthTap vs Doctor On Demand: Price, Features & Policies Compared

American Well

American Well (Amwell) is located in Boston, MA and is accredited for online patient consultants by the American Telemedicine Association. They allow you to talk to a doctor at any time of day or night, 7 days a week for numerous medical conditions. Patients have the choice of talking to them via phone, internet or mobile app.

How American Well Works

American Well will connect you with board certified doctors using your phone, tablet, or computer any time of day or night. To begin using American Well, patients will be required to do the following:

• Enroll: Create an account, which is easy and fast. Your information will be stored securely for all future visits.
• Choose: You will then be able to choose a doctor that best fits your medical condition and question. American Well will show you a list of doctors, their experience and their ratings.
• Visit: Once you choose a doctor, you can them talk to them via video, phone or internet about your health situation.
• Pharmacy: If you are in need of a prescription, you can then choose a pharmacy of your choice to have it delivered to.

Most doctor visits at American Well usually take about 10 minutes, but you can add more time if needed. These board certified doctors can review your history, answer your questions, diagnose your medical issue, treat your condition and if needed, prescribe over-the-counter medication.

More and more health insurance companies are now accepting telehealth costs. American Well lists the following health insurance companies that now cover all or some of telehealth costs:

• United
• Anthem
• Highmark
• Many Blue Cross Blue Shield plans

American Well Services and Medical Conditions

American Well offers help and diagnosis with many health conditions including:

• Urgent care: Sinus infection, back pain, bronchitis, vomiting, diarrhea, flu, pink eye, fever, headache, rashes, sore throat, allergies, asthma, UTI and more.
• Online therapy: Anger management, divorce, eating disorders, depression, PTSD, panic attacks, substance abuse, anxiety, couples therapy, sleep disorders and much more.
• Nutrition counseling: Weight loss, digestive disorders, food allergies, vegetarian/vegan diets, sports nutrition, pediatric nutrition, gluten free, diabetes and much more.
• Online psychiatry: Anorexia, bulimia, anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD, bipolar, depression, panic attacks, substance abuse, cognitive disorders, psychosis and more.

Each section has a map of the United States that shows which states offer telemedicine, make sure you check the map out. They are expanding to include many more states, especially in the online psychiatry field.

American Well Fees

American Well lists the following fees:

• $49 or less per visit for urgent care
• $95 or less for online therapy
• $25 or less for diet and nutrition

HealthTap

HealthTap is an online telehealth company that offers patients access to thousands of doctors. Their Doing Good scales states that so far they have answered over 5 billion questions, have 100,000 doctors in their network and has saved 23,552 lives.

HealthTap Services

Their mission is to help people live healthier, longer and happier lives. HealthTap’s website includes hundreds of articles to help you with any medical condition. You can browse by a medical condition and doctor’s specialty and they are listed alphabetically. Once you select a medical condition, you will then see many more topics just for that field with articles.

Their list of medical conditions is very impressive. With 100,000 doctors available to answer a question, their list of medical topics starts at ADHD and autism and goes to wound care.

There will then be a list of doctors you can ask a question about a medical condition in the area you selected. You can also sign up with HealthTap Prime and talk to a doctor live online.

HealthTap Fees

HealthTap free service is for short answers from doctors. There HealthTap Prime service as compared to the free service is as follows:

** For a limited time, HealthTap is offering a free trial.

Doctor On Demand

Doctor On Demand is also a telehealth website that can help with your medical questions. They provide fast, easy and cost-effective access to some of the best doctors in the United States.

Considering it can take up to three weeks to just to see your doctor and an average of 25 days to see a psychiatrist or psychologist, they can be very helpful. In addition to board-certified physicians, they now offer access to licensed psychologist. They make it easy to see a doctor from the comfort of your own home.

Doctor On Demand Services

Doctor On Demand is easy to use and their website is simple to understand. They offer video visits with a doctor for many types of medical conditions. The top medical issues they treat include:

• Cold and flu
• Sore throat
• UTIs
• Skin issues and rashes
• Diarrhea and vomiting
• Eye issues
• Sports injuries
• Travel illness
• Smoking cessation

Doctor On Demand also has a great list of available doctors for pediatric conditions including:

• Pediatric triage
• Cold and flu in children
• Skin and rashes

They point out that they cannot treat sudden medical issues and chronic conditions. For those types of pediatric problems, you must see your local doctor.

In addition the above specialties, Doctor On Demand provides help with psychology and psychiatric issues such as the following:

• Anxiety and stress
• Depression
• Panic
• Mood swings
• Anger
• Concentration
• Obsessions
• Trauma and PTSD
• Grief
• Relationships

Doctor On Demand Fees

Doctor On Demand has different fees for which type of medical condition you need help with. Their fees are as follows:

• Psychology: $79 for 25 minutes and $119 for 50 minutes
• Psychiatry: $229 for a 45 minute initial visit and $99 for 15 minute follow up visits.
• Medical: A $49 fee for each visit.
• Pediatric: $49 fee for each visit.
• Lactation consultants: $40 for a 25 minute visit and $70 for a 50 minute visit.

Doctor On Demand states in their policy that there is no subscription or hidden fees.

Policies

These companies, American Well, HealthTap and Doctor on Demand cannot prescribe any type of controlled substance. All of their policies state that for all emergencies, you must call 911 or go to your doctor or a hospital.