GLP-1s for type 2 diabetes: coverage, free-drug programs and the cash price
Ozempic and Mounjaro are approved for type 2 diabetes, so plans that exclude weight loss often still cover them for diabetes. Without coverage, Ozempic lists at $1,027.51 a month, and the lowest compounded semaglutide price on our chart is $59 a month, drug price.
Start here: What Ozempic costs. With insurance, without it, and from the maker.
Two cash programs to check.
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Diabetes GLP-1s: list price, assistance and cash
List prices are the makers' own. Cash prices are the lowest on our chart, read November 4, 2026.
| Route | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ozempic list price | $1,027.51 a month | Read October 29, 2026 |
| Brands covered by maker assistance programs | Ozempic and Trulicity | Income limits apply |
| Brands not covered by those programs | Wegovy, Saxenda, Zepbound, Mounjaro and Foundayo | |
| Compounded semaglutide | $59 a month, drug price | Lowest on our chart |
| Compounded tirzepatide | $69 a month, drug price | Lowest on our chart |
Covered for diabetes, not for weight loss
Many plans cover a GLP-1 for type 2 diabetes and exclude it for weight loss. Ozempic and Mounjaro carry the diabetes approval; Wegovy and Zepbound, the same molecules at weight-loss doses, carry the weight-loss approval. Your diagnosis on the prescription decides which rules apply.
Free-drug programs
The makers run patient assistance programs for people with low income and no coverage. They cover the diabetes brands, not the weight-loss brands. Our guide lists the income limits and how to apply.
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare Part D and Medicaid cover GLP-1s for type 2 diabetes. Medicaid cover for weight loss varies by state.
Every guide for this reader
- Patient assistance programs
- What Mounjaro costs
- Mounjaro vs Zepbound: same drug, different rules
- Medicaid GLP-1 cover by state
- GLP-1s on Medicare
- Is there a generic Ozempic?
Latest news
- A pharmacy pays about $1,302 for a month of Wegovy; the lowest Wegovy cash price on our chart is $299 November 5, 2026
- Walmart will make Ozempic and Mounjaro free for employees with type 2 diabetes in 2027 October 17, 2026
- Health Canada approved a generic Ozempic from Sandoz. No generic semaglutide has final FDA approval. September 18, 2026
- FDA gave Mounjaro a heart attack and stroke indication in type 2 diabetes on a trial where it tied Trulicity September 16, 2026
Questions
Is Ozempic covered for type 2 diabetes?
Usually, yes: Ozempic is approved for type 2 diabetes, and most plans that cover diabetes drugs list it, sometimes with a prior authorization. Without cover it lists at $1,027.51 a month.
Which GLP-1s do the maker assistance programs cover?
Ozempic and Trulicity. They do not cover Wegovy, Saxenda, Zepbound, Mounjaro and Foundayo.
Sources
- American Diabetes Association, Standards of Care in Diabetes 2026
- Ozempic prescribing information (DailyMed)
- Novo Nordisk, Ozempic pricing
- CMS, Medicare prescription drug coverage
Prices on GLP Chart are read from each program's own pricing page. How: how we check prices. Other readers: guides by reader.