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Quick verdict
Push Health is the better pick for most patients on overall scoring. The bring-your-own-doctor option. Push Health is a marketplace that connects patients directly to independent licensed clinicians. No monthly membership, no clinic. Each provider sets their own consultation and refill fees. Good for self-directed patients with prior GLP-1 experience.
That said, Calibrate wins on specific dimensions. Calibrate is a coaching and insurance-navigation program whose value proposition has weakened as direct-to-consumer pricing from Lilly and Novo undercut the 'we'll handle insurance for you' pitch. Cut its fee from $299 to $199 in 2026.
Side-by-side
| Calibrate | Push Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | $224/mo (incl. medication) | $200/mo (+ med separate) |
| Monthly cost gap | Push Health is $24/mo cheaper than Calibrate | |
| Lock-in | 3-mo minimum | Month-to-month |
| Time to prescription | 14 days | 2 days |
| Consultation type | Live | Async |
| Affiliate network | Impact | Direct |
Score by dimension
Scores out of 10, equal-weighted across five dimensions. How we score. The winner of each dimension is highlighted.
| Calibrate | Push Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Cancellation terms | 6/10 | 10/10 |
| Onboarding experience | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Medication options | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Member reviews | 9.2/10 | 7.4/10 |
When to choose Calibrate
Best for committed behavioral coaching
Patients who specifically want behavioral coaching and have insurance that covers branded GLP-1s. Calibrate's clinicians and coaches handle prior authorization paperwork well.
Calibrate wins on member reviews on the dimensional scoring. The caveat: Cash-pay patients. With $597 upfront plus $199/mo plus medication separate, the all-in is rarely under $400/mo. Direct LillyDirect or NovoCare paths beat this on price. Note also: Restructured in 2024 amid demand declines
When to choose Push Health
Best for pricing flexibility
Patients who want maximum pricing flexibility, have prior GLP-1 history or already have a relationship with a provider on the platform.
Push Health wins on pricing transparency, cancellation terms, onboarding experience and runs $24/mo cheaper than Calibrate at the entry tier ($200 vs $224). Over a year that's $288 you keep. The caveat: First-time GLP-1 patients who need integrated coaching, structured care or insurance navigation. Note also: Operates as a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform; clinical responsibility rests with individual providers, not Push Health Inc.
If cost is your main filter
Push Health is the cheaper monthly: $200 all-in vs $224 for Calibrate. That's $24 a month or $288a year. The 12-month math matters most if you're planning to maintain on GLP-1 long-term. If you're running a 3-month trial, the $72 delta is small against the cost of stopping early on the wrong dose. Insurance changes the picture: if either program runs prior auth and your plan covers Wegovy or Zepbound, branded with copay can beat both cash-pay totals.
If lock-in is your main filter
Calibrate (3-mo minimum) and Push Health (month-to-month) sit at different cancellation tiers. If you're first-time on a GLP-1 and unsure how you'll tolerate it, Push Health's easier cancellation is the safer trial.
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