9 Online Suboxone Doctors That Accept Medicaid

For someone weighing online Suboxone treatment, that math means a Medicaid card should open doors. In practice, however, the question of which doors actually open isn’t always straightforward.

Some platforms bill Medicaid directly for the visit and the medication. Others charge a monthly membership fee that Medicaid doesn’t cover, though the prescription itself is covered at the pharmacy. A few don’t accept any insurance for visits at all and operate on a cash-pay basis. Knowing which arrangement a provider uses before enrolling avoids surprise bills and a fractured treatment plan.

The platforms below all bill Medicaid directly for both visits and medication, though specific managed-care plan acceptance varies by state.

They’re listed alphabetically rather than ranked. Our team noted each provider’s state coverage, clinical model, and if its Medicaid relationship has any state-specific caveats worth flagging before you sign up.

List Of Online Suboxone Providers That Accept Medicaid

AddictionResource.net has compiled a list of the best online Suboxone providers that accept Medicaid. We chose the following providers based on criteria such as state coverage, Medicaid acceptance for both visits and medication, patient reviews, and quality of clinical care.

Disclosure: Our editorial team selects these providers based on independent research. This list includes some of the top-rated options but is not exhaustive. Learn more about our criteria.

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This list appears in alphabetical order, not ranked order. All providers that made the list are equal.

#1 Bicycle Health

Bicycle Health serves around 32 states with telehealth Suboxone treatment, and Medicaid is accepted in most of them. In a few states, Medicaid covers the buprenorphine at the pharmacy but not the platform’s $249 monthly membership fee.

The enrollment coordinators can verify your specific plan before you commit. It’s worth taking this step because the answer depends on which Medicaid managed care organization administers your benefits.

Every Bicycle Health membership includes a pharmacy finder tool, free online support groups, and mental health services.

Coverage: 30+ states
Medicaid: Yes (most states)
Phone: New patients can initiate first call on website

#2 Boulder Care

Boulder Care built its model around Medicaid populations, and the math shows it. Every state where Boulder operates (Alaska, Colorado, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, and Washington) accepts Medicaid for both the visit and the medication.

The clinical model assigns every patient four named team members rather than rotating providers:

• a clinician who prescribes Suboxone
• a peer recovery specialist with personal experience of recovery
• a care navigator who handles pharmacy and insurance logistics
• a case manager for social services like housing and employment

Boulder does not discharge patients for a relapse and treats co-occurring anxiety, depression, PTSD, and insomnia within the same care team. All care happens through the Boulder Care app.

Coverage: 6 states (AK, CO, NC, OH, OR, WA)
Medicaid: Yes (all 6 states)
Phone: (866) 901-4860

#3 Bright Heart Health

Bright Heart Health is one of the few telehealth Suboxone platforms with peer-reviewed published outcomes specifically for Medicaid populations. A Harm Reduction Journal study of their California syringe services partnership documented that 92% of inducted patients were Medicaid or Medicare enrollees.

The platform also partners with hospital emergency departments to ensure that patients presenting with opioid use disorder don’t leave the ED without a treatment plan in place.

The program adheres to SAMHSA’s TIP 40 guidelines and includes counseling, case management, drug screening, and prescription drug monitoring database checks in each state.

Coverage: Multi-state
Medicaid: Yes (varies by state)
Phone: (800) 892-2695

#4 Eleanor Health

Eleanor Health operates across 19 states and accepts Medicaid in most of them. The platform’s distinguishing commitment is that members aren’t discharged for relapsing. This policy matters because traditional clinic-based programs sometimes use discharge as a response to a positive drug screen. As a result, patients lose medication coverage at the most vulnerable moment.

Eleanor’s care teams also layer in individual therapy, dedicated care coordinators, and peer support specialists who help with practical needs like housing and employment.

Coverage: 19 states
Medicaid: Yes (most states)
Phone: (856) 420-7011

#5 Groups Recover Together

Roughly 70% of Groups Recover Together members are on Medicaid. This makes the platform one of the most Medicaid-centric Suboxone providers in the country by share of patient population.

Groups operates across 14 states and accepts state Medicaid in essentially all of them. The clinical model centers on weekly group counseling sessions led by a licensed counselor and monthly clinician check-ins for the prescription side.

The group-first design has a practical implication for patients with limited access to peer support.

Coverage: 14 states
Medicaid: Yes (all states)
Phone: (800) 683-8313

#6 Ophelia

Ophelia accepts Medicaid in most states where it operates, with the out-of-pocket cost for most members being less than $10 per month.

The membership-fee structure used by some other telehealth platforms can lead to Medicaid patients paying $200 or more each month, even when the buprenorphine is covered. Ophelia bills Medicaid directly for the visit, which closes that gap.

The clinical model covers the essentials:

• an intake call to confirm Suboxone is appropriate
• a video visit with a clinician
• a prescription routed to your local pharmacy
• weekly check-ins thereafter.

This approach is best for patients who want medication-supported recovery without any additional care.

Coverage: 15 states
Medicaid: Yes (most states)
Phone: (215) 585-2144

#7 Pelago

Pelago’s relationship with Medicaid is structurally different from every other platform on this list.

You can’t sign up for Pelago directly with your Medicaid card. Instead, Pelago contracts with specific Medicaid managed care organizations and self-funded employer plans that include their substance use disorder benefit.

If your Medicaid managed-care plan contracts with Pelago (and several do, in various states), it fully covers access. If it doesn’t, Pelago isn’t an option even if you have Medicaid.

If you have coverage, the program offers:

• physician-led buprenorphine prescribing
• IC&RC-accredited counselors reachable 24/7
• app-based cognitive behavioral therapy modules
• at-home test kits

The same care team can also treat co-occurring depression, anxiety, and alcohol use disorder.

Coverage: Multi-state via plan partners
Medicaid: Yes, via managed care
Phone: (877) 349-7755

#8 PursueCare

PursueCare is a Joint Commission-accredited telemedicine platform serving more than 20 states, with Medicaid acceptance in many of them.

The clinical model runs through a smartphone app that connects patients to a multi-disciplinary care team that includes physicians, counselors, and care coordinators. Treatment plans can feature:

• outpatient buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone
• cognitive behavioral therapy
• motivational interviewing
• contingency management
• trauma-focused counseling

PursueCare also maintains specialized programs for pregnant and postpartum women, adult women, and adult men.

Medicaid coverage varies by state and managed-care plan, so confirm with PursueCare’s intake team before enrolling.

Coverage: 20+ states
Medicaid: Yes (varies by state)
Phone: (866) 744-1930

#9 Workit Health

Workit Health accepts Medicaid in many of the 10-plus states where it operates.

The platform’s clinical structure is built around group follow-up appointments rather than 1:1 visits. After the initial individual intake, you’ll attend ongoing monthly visits that include a clinician, behavioral health team member, and other Workit members on similar recovery paths.

Workit’s clinicians treat co-occurring anxiety, depression, insomnia, alcohol use disorder, and hepatitis C, and can prescribe PrEP for HIV prevention.

Coverage: ~12 states
Medicaid: Yes (most states)
Phone: (855) 659-7734

Written by the Addiction Resource Editorial Staff