Noom Med
Pros
- Includes Noom’s behavior-change program
- Muscle Defense workouts support muscle maintenance
- Ships medications to your door
- Accepts insurance
Cons
- Medication prices can be expensive
- Minimal clinician interaction
Key Specs
- Accepts insurance: Yes
- Ships medications: Yes
- Membership required: Yes
- Price: $69 for the first month, then $297 for three months (medication costs are not included)
- GLP-1s available: Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro, generic liraglutide
Noom Med is part of Noom Weight, an app-based weight loss company that was founded in 2008. The original Noom program focuses heavily on behavior change to promote healthy weight loss, and Noom Med allows users to use this behavior-based Noom program in conjunction with weight loss medications, including Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications like Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro.
To get started with Noom Med, your first step is to share details about your weight and health history in a brief survey. Next, a doctor or other prescribing clinician will review your results and provide a prescription if appropriate. Noom Med also uses a partner pharmacy to fill your prescription and mail it straight to your home. While you’re a member, you have unlimited access to clinicians using the Noom app, along with access to Noom behavior-change resources and a community of other users.
Noom membership does not cover the cost of medications, the price of which will vary based on your insurance coverage. You may also join Noom Med without health insurance, but the cost of medications may be a problem for people with limited budgets.
In our research, we found that many people liked Noom Med for weight loss. However, some people found the price of medications via their mail-order pharmacy to be cost-prohibitive. We also noted that some Noom Med users said that their interactions with a doctor were minimal, usually only quick meetings of 10 minutes or less.
Good Life Meds
Pros
- Completely transparent pricing
- Offers other wellness services
- Free overnight medication shipping
Cons
- Does not accept insurance
- Temperature-control issues during shipping
Key Specs
- Accepts insurance: No
- Ships medications: Yes
- Membership required: Yes
- Price: $1,349 per month (includes the cost of medications)
- Other GLP-1s available: Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound, compounded versions (while supplies last)
Good Life Meds is an online medical provider that offers solutions for weight loss (including Ozempic), hair growth, sexual health, and overall wellness. The fully online company offers transparent pricing that includes the cost of medical care and medications, and they provide free overnight shipping.
Your monthly membership fee includes the cost of your initial medical intake and doctor evaluation, plus any medication prescribed. Good Life Meds doesn’t accept insurance, so the prices are the same for everyone. If a Good Life Meds doctor is unable to prescribe weight loss medication for you because you don’t qualify, you’ll receive a full refund.
Our research found that some Good Life Meds customers have expressed concern about poor temperature control during shipping because they received shipments with room-temperature or warm medications that should have been chilled.
Still, Good Life Meds seems like a good fit for people without insurance, as well as those who may have other wellness concerns in addition to weight loss.
Sesame
Pros
- Large selection of GLP-1 medications, including oral options
- Accepts insurance
- Membership includes video consultations and lab work
- Transparent medication pricing
Cons
- Users report communication issues between Sesame and local pharmacies
- Slow to issue refunds
Key Specs
- Accepts insurance: Yes
- Ships medications: Yes
- Membership required: Yes
- Price: $99 per month, plus the cost of medications
- GLP-1s available: Ozempic, Zepbound, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Rybelsus, Saxenda, Victoza, generic liraglutide, Trulicity, Byetta
Sesame is a telehealth company that offers fully online medical care for a wide spectrum of needs and specialties, including urgent care, mental health, weight loss, dermatology, and more. Their comprehensive weight loss membership includes video doctor visits, access to weight loss medications such as Ozempic, unlimited chats with your doctor, and lab work as needed.
They accept insurance to help reduce the price of Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications. However, they also list their noninsurance prices for people without health insurance. Sesame also offers Rybelsus, an oral semaglutide pill for people who want to avoid injections. In addition, they have a larger selection of GLP-1 medications than many other online providers.
When you sign up for Sesame’s weight loss membership, you’ll complete a medical intake form and choose a provider to complete your initial video consultation. If needed, your physician may order labs to help assess your metabolic health, which is included in the monthly membership fee. If you’re prescribed medication, you can choose to have it mailed to you by a Sesame partner pharmacy, or you can pick up your medication at a local pharmacy.
Through our research, we found that many people are very satisfied with Sesame’s weight loss program. However, some members and former members say that they’ve had issues getting their prescription sent to a local pharmacy and that Sesame can be slow to issue refunds.
Ro
Pros
- Accepts insurance
- Provides several services in addition to weight loss support
- Physicians will order metabolic health labs if needed
Cons
- More expensive than similar services
- App can be difficult to use
Key Specs
- Accepts insurance: Yes
- Ships medications: Yes
- Membership required: Yes
- Price: $45 for the first month, $145 per month afterward, plus the cost of medications
- GLP-1s available: Zepbound, Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda, Mounjaro
Ro is a specialty telehealth provider that offers medical advice and prescriptions for sexual health, weight loss, fertility, hair loss, skin care, and overall wellness. Their Ro Body membership is a fully online GLP-1 weight loss program. With Ro Body, a physician will prescribe Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Saxenda, if they determine you qualify after reviewing your initial medical intake form and performing a medical consultation. They may also order labs to assess your metabolic health, if needed.
Then, if you have health insurance, you will be able to pick up your prescription from a local pharmacy, where they will apply your insurance to your prescription cost. However, if you don’t have insurance and choose to pay out of pocket, Ro can mail the prescriptions directly to your home. Prescription costs aren’t included in the monthly fee and will vary depending on your insurance. Ro also offers unlimited provider messaging and medication adjustments as needed with your membership.
Our research showed that users find Ro easy to use. Customers also noted that, for the most part, providers are very responsive. However, they say that the app can be glitchy and difficult to use. Additionally, Ro’s monthly membership fee is significantly more expensive than similar services that provide medical weight loss management.
PlushCare
Pros
- Accepts insurance
- Highly rated doctors
- Offers medications for type 2 diabetes and weight loss management
Cons
- May be slow to send prescriptions and prior authorizations
- Doesn’t mail medications
Key Specs
- Accepts insurance: Yes
- Ships medications: No
- Membership required: Yes
- Price: First month free, then $19.99 per month plus copay with insurance, or $129 per month without insurance, plus the cost of medications
- GLP-1s available: Zepbound, Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Saxenda, Rybelsus, Victoza
PlushCare describes itself as a virtual primary care provider. The company offers a number of services in addition to weight loss, including online urgent care and mental health treatment. PlushCare is unique because it offers online type 2 diabetes management in addition to weight loss treatment.
To start using PlushCare’s weight loss program, you need to do a video consultation with a PlushCare physician. The physician will review your medical history and weight goals to determine if you qualify for a GLP-1 prescription. If you do, they will issue the prescription and help with prior authorizations as needed. PlushCare doesn’t fill GLP-1 prescriptions, however, so you’ll need to pick up your prescription at your preferred local pharmacy.
PlushCare prices vary depending on your insurance status. The monthly membership fee doesn’t include the cost of medications.
PlushCare is one of the most well-liked online GLP-1 weight loss companies, based on our research. Current and former users say that they appreciate how responsive and friendly the doctors are. However, some users say that PlushCare can be slow to send prescriptions and complete prior authorizations. Overall, PlushCare seems to provide a more personable experience than many similar companies.
WeightWatchers Clinic
Pros
- Integrates GLP-1 therapy with WeightWatchers Points
- Accepts insurance for medication costs
- Long-established, successful weight loss company
Cons
- Short-term plans are expensive
- No partial refunds available for early cancellation
Key Specs
- Accepts insurance: Yes
- Ships medications: Yes
- Membership required: Yes
- Price: $49 for the first month, $74+ per month after, plus the cost of medications
- GLP-1s available: Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda, Zepbound, Mounjaro
WeightWatchers is a wildly successful weight loss program that has been around since the 1960s. In 2023, the company launched WeightWatchers Clinic, which combines the WeightWatchers approach with GLP-1 weight loss medications, including Ozempic, if you qualify.
To get started with WeightWatchers Clinic, you’ll need to complete a brief quiz to see if you qualify for GLP-1 therapy, and then meet with a healthcare provider through WeightWatchers for your initial consultation. The provider will give you a treatment plan and prescribe the right medication for you. You’ll also have access to regular provider follow-ups and medication adjustments, as well as the WeightWatchers Points program, which assigns simple point values to foods and physical activities to make it easier to stick to a calorie deficit for weight loss.
A 12-month prepaid plan will give you the best deal on the WeightWatchers Clinic membership, but you’ll still have to cover the cost of medications. Short-term options are more expensive, which may be a problem for people who can’t afford the long-term commitment. The cost of medication will vary based on your insurance. Based on our research, WeightWatchers Clinic users are highly satisfied with the program and get great results from using GLP-1 medication in conjunction with WeightWatchers Points to track their food intake. However, many people say it’s less expensive to pay for the classic WeightWatchers program and get a GLP-1 prescription through your regular doctor.
K Health
Pros
- Membership includes weight loss medication and other medical services
- Accepts insurance for medication and lab fees
- Discount available when you sign up for a year-long membership
Cons
- App can be glitchy
- Some issues with consistent follow-up care
Key Specs
- Accepts insurance: Yes
- Ships medications: Yes
- Membership required: Yes
- Price: $49 for the first month, then $147 every three months or $449 every 12 months, plus the cost of medications
- GLP-1s available: Ozempic, Saxenda, Wegovy
K Health is an AI-powered telehealth company that provides fully online primary care, urgent care, mental health treatment, and prescription weight loss management. Their GLP-1 options include Ozempic, Saxenda, and Wegovy. The K Health Medical Weight Management Program is a membership that offers unlimited texting with medical providers, along with access to urgent care and other doctor visits. K Health physicians can also manage other medical conditions in addition to obesity, so you could, for example, use your K Health membership for both weight loss and mental health care.
You’ll save money when you sign up for K Health for a year. However, this doesn’t include the cost of medications or labs, which will vary based on your insurance. A year-long commitment may also be too expensive for some. We found that K Health seemed very streamlined and easy to use for most people using the Medical Weight Management Program. However, some K Health users say that it can be difficult to get consistent follow-up care. Also, users say the app can be glitchy sometimes, which can cause you to miss appointments or cause providers to miss your messages.
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