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Quick verdict
Noom Med is the better pick for most patients on overall scoring. The behavioral app most people loved is now bundled with a medication tier and a microdose option that no other major program offers. Watch the dual billing.
That said, Sam's Club Member Health wins on specific dimensions. Sam's Club brings the oral Wegovy pill to its pharmacy counter at $149/mo for the starting dose, via the manufacturer's self-pay offer, with a members-only Well app for GLP-1 support. It is a narrow, pharmacy-led offering: branded oral Wegovy only, gated behind a paid membership. For existing members who want the oral pill cheaply, it is a clean option.
Side-by-side
| Noom Med | Sam's Club Member Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | $279/mo (+ med separate) | $149/mo (incl. medication) |
| Monthly cost gap | Sam's Club Member Health is $130/mo cheaper than Noom Med | |
| Lock-in | Month-to-month | No lock-in |
| Time to prescription | 5 days | 3 days |
| Consultation type | Live | Pharmacy-led: |
| 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.
| Noom Med | Sam's Club Member Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Cancellation terms | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Onboarding experience | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Medication options | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Member reviews | 8.8/10 | 4/10 |
When to choose Noom Med
Best for behavioral coaching plus meds
Patients who want CBT-style behavioral coaching alongside medication, or who specifically want a microdosed GLP-1 protocol.
Noom Med wins on cancellation terms, onboarding experience, medication options, member reviews on the dimensional scoring. The caveat: Patients who only want medication and no behavioral content, or who find Noom's app interface annoying.
When to choose Sam's Club Member Health
Best for members wanting the oral pill
Existing Sam's Club members who want the oral Wegovy pill at a low self-pay price with pharmacist support.
Sam's Club Member Health wins on pricing transparency and runs $130/mo cheaper than Noom Med at the entry tier ($149 vs $279). Over a year that's $1,560 you keep. The caveat: Non-members, anyone wanting injectable or compounded GLP-1, or anyone wanting a full telehealth care program.
If cost is your main filter
Sam's Club Member Health is the cheaper monthly: $149 all-in vs $279 for Noom Med. That's $130 a month or $1,560a 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 $390 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
Noom Med (month-to-month) and Sam's Club Member Health (no lock-in) sit at the same cancellation tier. Read both cancellation policies directly before signing; the on-page summary covers the headline but not the deletion-of-account or refund-window edge cases.
FAQ
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