How We Make Money: Our Affiliate Disclosure
RatedByPatients earns commissions when you sign up for services through our links. Here's exactly how our affiliate relationships work and why they don't change our ratings.
Our Affiliate Model
RatedByPatients is free to use because we earn commissions when you sign up for telehealth services, telemedicine platforms, or insurance plans through our comparison links.
What This Means for You
We don't charge you anything. When you click through our site to a provider or insurer and complete a sign-up, that company pays us a referral fee. This is standard across comparison sites.
Why This Doesn't Bias Our Reviews
You might wonder if affiliate money influences which services we recommend. It doesn't, for a simple reason: our ratings are based on hard data. Usage patterns, customer complaints, pricing structures, coverage details. We compare what's actually there.
If a service with high affiliate payouts ranks poorly on our site, that's because the data shows it underperforms. If a low-payout provider ranks highly, it's because it scores well by our criteria.
Our credibility is worth more than any single commission.
Full Transparency
Every comparison page on this site carries clear disclosure of our affiliate relationships. When you see a link to sign up, you know we earn a commission if you complete it. No hidden relationships. No secret arrangements.
Questions?
If you want more detail on how we evaluate providers, how we handle conflicts of interest, or which services pay us commissions, contact us directly. We'll give you a straight answer.