What to know first
When your insurance plan covers GLP-1 weight loss medication, prior authorization (PA) is the gate. Get PA approved and your monthly out-of-pocket can drop from $300+ to $0-$50. The labor of getting PA approved is real, paperwork, lab orders, BMI documentation, comorbidity attestations. Programs vary by an order of magnitude in how well they handle this work.
Coverage varies by insurer. Before picking a program, confirm whether your specific plan covers GLP-1 medications and what prior authorization it requires. See the payer coverage index for sourced policy detail and prior-authorization requirements by insurer, including Independence Blue Cross, Aetna, and FEHB / FEP Blue.
What we considered
- Track record on prior authorization approvals
- PCP availability (real video consults vs async forms)
- Lab work integration (do they order, follow up, integrate results?)
- Insurance paperwork labor included in the membership fee
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Scores out of 10, equal-weighted across five dimensions. How we score
Top pick: PlushCare
Best for insurance-covered brandedPlushCareBuilt for covered patients; the team handles prior authorization. Starts From
$19.99/mo+ medication separatePlushCare's primary-care telehealth model means you talk to a real PCP who has written hundreds of GLP-1 prescriptions and knows which insurance plans cover what. Their PA approval rate is the highest in the chart.
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Other strong picks
WeightWatchers ClinicWeightWatchers Clinic does the PA work well, but the 12-month commitment with no self-serve cancel is the most aggressive lock in the chart and we score it accordingly. Starts From
$74/mo+ med separateCalibrateCalibrate's coaching layer is real, but the $597 upfront is hard to recover if your insurance ends up not covering the medication. Verify coverage before signing. Starts From
$224/moincl. medicationNoom MedNoom Med will run PA for branded GLP-1s and works well alongside the behavioral coaching app for patients who already use Noom. Starts From
$279/mo+ med separateForm HealthForm Health is the clinical-quality pick for insured patients: a board-certified obesity-medicine physician plus a registered dietitian, branded Wegovy or Zepbound first. With coverage it runs about $324/mo (the $299 program fee plus a copay) and it accepts Medicare. Starts From
$299/mo+ med separate9amHealth9amHealth folds GLP-1 into full cardiometabolic care. Membership is free with eligible insurance or employer coverage, so you owe only the pharmacy copay. It also accepts Medicare. Best for patients with diabetes, prediabetes or cardiovascular risk rather than pure weight-loss buyers. Starts From
$649/moincl. medicationWhy you can trust GLP ChartSame scoring framework applied to every program. No paid placements. We never remove unfavorable information at an advertiser's request. Pricing is pulled from each program's public-facing page every Monday.
