- Price: $10 for an online health care provider visit and the first month of medication; $9.95 for a monthly subscription, plus the cost of refills
- FDA-approved: Yes
- Shipping time: Free shipping to your door in three to seven business days
Blink Health ED Pharmacy Review 2024
Key Takeaways
- Blink Health offers ED prescriptions for up to 50% less than other men’s health websites.
- It costs $10 to get started on Blink Health, and that covers the cost of a consultation with a licensed clinician and the first month of medication. Subscriptions cost $9.95 per month plus the cost of refills.
- Blink Health offers generic Viagra (sildenafil) and generic Cialis (tadalafil).
- Blink Health’s monthly prescription includes unlimited access to licensed clinicians, so you can ask questions about your medications or treatment at any time.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) occurs when one is unable to get or keep an erection for satisfactory sexual intercourse. ED is very common, affecting around 30 million people in the United States.
Blink Health is an online pharmacy service that helps people save money on prescriptions, like those for ED. It offers online consultations with licensed health care professionals, quick medical evaluations and diagnoses, and prescriptions shipped to your doorstep in discreet packaging. Keep reading to learn more about Blink Health, or check out our other online pharmaceutical reviews of GoodRx and Rex MD.
Our Blink Health experience for ED medications
Our expert opinion
We believe Blink Health is a strong choice for people looking for an easy, quick, and discreet way to receive an ED diagnosis and treatment plan. Blink Health offers low-cost generic medications that are designed to help with ED, including tadalafil (generic Cialis) and sildenafil (generic Viagra).
In our October 2023 survey of 300 people who used ED medication platforms, 95.45% of Blink Health users stated that it was somewhat easy or very easy to receive an ED treatment through this platform.
– Survey statistic
Special considerations of erectile dysfunction medication for older adults
ED medications may be ineffective or dangerous for some people based on their health history and potential interactions with current medications. For example, people taking nitrates for chest pain (known as PDE-5 inhibitors) should never use ED medication.
Some of the most common chronic conditions affecting older adults—including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, and diabetes—can damage penile blood vessels and nerves, leading to new or worsening ED that doesn’t respond to medications like Viagra or Cialis.
ED can also appear as one of the first symptoms of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, anxiety, and other chronic health concerns. If you haven’t had a physical exam within the last year, don’t try to get ED medication online. Instead, visit your doctor in person to ensure any potential underlying conditions are diagnosed and treated alongside the ED.
How Blink Health works
Blink Health is an online platform that offers low-cost prescriptions and telehealth visits, aiming to make health care more affordable.
Blink Health offerings
Blink Health offers online health care provider visits with licensed medical professionals. If they prescribe medication, you can either have it shipped to you for free or pick it up at one of more than 35,000 participating pharmacies.
Blink online pharmacy
Blink’s online pharmacy offers medications for ED, as well as hair loss, high cholesterol, cold sores, birth control, acid reflux, and more. You’ll provide your medical history and symptoms and schedule a medical evaluation via video or phone call with a licensed health care provider. If they decide a prescription is necessary, you can have your medication shipped directly to you or have your prescription sent to a participating pharmacy where they can fill it.
BlinkRx
For medication you’re prescribed outside of the Blink Health platform, your doctor can send prescriptions to BlinkRx, where the hub network will analyze your insurance, copay, and deductible to negotiate special offers to lower your out-of-pocket costs.
Blink online consultations
Blink Health offers online consultations with licensed clinicians for $10, which includes the first month of your medication, if prescribed.
Blink Health for ED medications
Blink Health offers generic medications for ED: tadalafil (generic Cialis) and sildenafil (generic Viagra). These medications are offered in different doses determined by the prescriber. Tadalafil is offered in doses of 2.5–20 mg, and sildenafil is offered in doses of 20 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg, depending on the patient’s needs.
How to sign up for Blink Health
To sign up for Blink Health, you’ll need to create an account by entering an email and password. Then, you’ll provide information about your medical history and symptoms. A licensed health care provider will review your information and follow up with a medical evaluation. If the health care provider recommends medication, you’ll sign up for a subscription and be charged monthly. Medication is shipped to users for free. Before using Blink Health, make sure you understand the risks and side effects of the medications offered.
Blink health cost
You can get started with Blink Health for $10, which includes an online health care provider visit and the first month of medication. You’ll need to sign up for a monthly subscription in order to continue receiving medication. The cost of the subscription is $9.95 per month, which does not include the cost of refills, which start at $17 per month.
If you’re having trouble affording your medications and are on Medicare, you may want to consider Medicare’s Part D Low Income Subsidy (LIS) program, also known as “Extra Help.” There are other ways to save on medication as well.
Is an ED prescription needed to use Blink Health?
If you already have an ED prescription from your doctor, they can send it to BlinkRx, which will analyze the patient’s insurance, copay, and deductible in order to find the best price for that medication. If you do not have an ED prescription, you can use Blink Health, which can connect you to licensed doctors who can prescribe medication.
Blink health contact and payment information
Customer service
You can reach Blink Health customer service by:
- Phone: Call 844-265-6444, available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET, and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
- Email: info@blinkhealth.com
Payment options
Blink Health accepts major credit cards, debit cards, flexible spending account (FSA) cards, and health savings accounts (HSA) cards.
How we research and evaluate erectile dysfunction platforms
Based on our expert consultations, research, and testing, we determined the following factors to be essential for our readers when signing up for an erectile dysfunction medication platform:
- Ability to conduct live calls (video or phone) with prescriber
- Ability to message prescriber through the platform
- Ability to get an ED diagnosis through the platform
- Name-brand and generic prescriptions available
- Discreet shipping
- Affordable prices for medications and consultations
- Ease of use of the app or website
We had all of our reviews medically reviewed by an expert in the field to ensure the information is appropriate for NCOA readers’ needs. Learn more about our research and testing process by reading our full ED methodology.
Bottom line
We believe Blink Health is a strong choice for people looking for a discreet way to receive a diagnosis and treatment for ED. Blink Health allows users to meet with a licensed clinician on a phone or video call and receive a medical evaluation and prescription without having to leave the house. Blink Health offers access to medical professionals for any questions or concerns with a $9.95 monthly subscription. All prescriptions ordered through Blink Health are delivered to your house in discreet packaging with free shipping, or they can be picked up at participating pharmacies.
It is not guaranteed that every Blink Health user will receive a prescription. A licensed medical professional will provide an evaluation and determine your prognosis within one business day, but if a prescription isn’t necessary, users will still have to pay a $10 fee for the evaluation. For ED medications, Blink Health can prescribe generic Cialis (tadalafil) and generic Viagra (sildenafil).
Frequently asked questions
Yes, Blink Health is a legitimate option for ED medications, but it only offers generic Viagra (sildenafil) and generic Cialis (tadalafil); it doesn’t offer brand-name versions.
Blink Health doesn’t accept insurance for generic prescriptions like its ED medications. But it accepts insurance for other brand-name medications not prescribed for ED.
It depends on how long you keep your subscription and the dosage you’re prescribed. GoodRx charges $19 for a health care provider visit with a gold membership and charges $1.50 per 100 mg dose of sildenafil (generic Viagra). Blink Health offers online consultations for $10, which includes the first month of your medication. For refills, it charges about $3.09 per 100 mg dose of sildenafil (generic Viagra).
Have questions about this review? Email us at reviewsteam@ncoa.org.
Sources
- NCOA Adviser. Erectile Dysfunction Survey. 300 respondents. Conducted using Pollfish. Launched October 2023.
- Lagerros Y, et al. Risk of Death in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Taking Nitrates and Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. January 2024. Found on the internet at https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.041#:~:text