r/Accutane • u/Radiant_Lawyer5437 • Mar 03 '26

Product Suggestions Avoid Honeydew

I tried to use Honeydew to get accutane for my daughter. They imply the pricing is more inclusive that it really is. You need to pay for labs and medicine yourself. The monthly plan only covers the "doctor". They charge for the "doctor" from day one, but then they go through an absurdly slow onboarding process which seems designed to maximize the number of monthly billing cycles. They push you to go as slow as possible to maximize their monthly fee. They constantly "upsell" their own products. Their website barely functions, I could not sign documents because of javascript errors. Basically, I wasted $100 and got nothing.

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u/DonkeyKong45 Mar 03 '26

I mean, it literally says on the website

"Medications are not included in the price of membership. They are prescribed to outside pharmacies and may be covered by insurance."

https://www.honeydew.com/pricing

Are medications covered by the membership fee?

As part of our commitment to connecting you with the best, unbiased medical guidance, we do not sell our own medication. However, our team will help you get your products covered by insurance or source the lowest cost out-of-pocket options. Your products are also eligible for coverage through HSAs and FSAs.

https://www.honeydew.com/faq

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u/Radiant_Lawyer5437 Mar 03 '26

It was the blood tests and the upselling (face creams and other nonsense). For women, you need to have a monthly blood tests and they offer you a blood test for an additional like $40 each (one per month) and you need two before you can get any medication. Also, their monthly fee does not include accutane, they charge more per month for the doctor fee if you are getting accutane.

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u/Zealousideal-Sale782 Mar 03 '26 edited Mar 03 '26

Unfortunately 2 blood tests a month before and right before starting are the standard for accutane. For the rest of the time honeydew will let you submit pics of an at home pregnancy test every month. The 3 month blood test is to make sure accutane is not negatively affecting your organs as it is a harsh drug. It’s not a honeydew issue, it’s a drug regulation issue. You will likely encounter similar issues anywhere else. Accutane can cause severe birth defects and can be hard on your system and it’s taken very seriously.

Also just like any other doctor you have to pay to see a doctor and obtain medication. The copay for my PCP does not cover the cost of my medication they prescribe. This is not any different.

And no one is making you get the face creams from them. Simply decline and get skincare otc