Two cash programs to check in California.
- Strut Health$149 a month, with auto-refillcompounded semaglutideCheck price →
- Shed$199 a monthcompounded semaglutideCheck price →A health form first, then you choose your plan
Prices checked Sep 14, 2026
Cash prices for California residents
| Program | Per month | Drug |
|---|---|---|
| Strut Health | $149, with auto-refill | compounded semaglutide |
| Mochi Health | $178 | compounded semaglutide |
| Shed | $199 | compounded semaglutide |
| Ivim Health | $200 | compounded semaglutide |
| Noom Med | $249 | compounded semaglutide |
| Found | $289 | compounded semaglutide |
Cash prices are the same in every state. What changes in California is who will take you. Every program on our chart takes California patients. See every program that takes California patients.
Cheapest Ozempic in California
The lowest cash price for Ozempic in California is $388 a month at GoodRx for Weight Loss. The next price up is $448 a month at Costco / Success by Sesame. If you have type 2 diabetes, California Medicaid covers Ozempic with prior authorization. What Ozempic costs by route.
Cheapest Wegovy in California
The lowest cash price for Wegovy in California is $299 a month at NovoCare, Amazon Pharmacy and Knownwell. The next price up is $328 a month at CVS MinuteClinic. NovoCare's $299 buys the Wegovy pill at the maintenance dose. The shot costs $349 there. What Wegovy costs by route.
Cheapest Zepbound in California
The lowest cash price for Zepbound in California is $399 a month at LillyDirect and Sam's Club Member Health. The next price up is $428 a month at CVS MinuteClinic. What Zepbound costs by route.
Cheapest Mounjaro in California
No program on our chart that takes California patients publishes a cash price for Mounjaro. Mounjaro and Zepbound are both tirzepatide, made by Lilly, so the Zepbound prices on this page are the closest cash route. What Mounjaro costs by route.
Cheapest compounded semaglutide in California
Strut Health, the program at the top of this page, is also the cheapest compounded semaglutide in California. Mochi Health is next at $178 a month. Every compounded semaglutide price.
Does California Medicaid pay for a GLP-1?
Medi-Cal Rx ended weight-loss coverage for adults on January 1, 2026, and prior approvals expired on December 31, 2025. Coverage continues with prior authorization for the cardiovascular and diabetes indications, and for MASH, a fatty liver disease. Members under 21 keep access through EPSDT. 24 telehealth programs serve California.
California Medicaid runs through 25 health plans, among them Anthem Blue Cross Medi-Cal, L.A. Care Health Plan, Molina Healthcare of California, Health Net Community Solutions and Kaiser Permanente Medi-Cal.
The California Medicaid GLP-1 page has the full rules, the plans and the appeal steps.
