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Comparison to brand-name products without insurance: - Wegovy list price: ~$1,350/month - Ozempic list price (off-label for weight): ~$1,000/month - Zepbound list price: ~$1,060/month - LillyDirect self-pay Zepbound: ~$350-$550/month depending on dose - Insured commercial with savings card: $25-$550/month depending on plan and product Comparison to competitor telehealth providers: - Vitastir: roughly $200-$400/month for tirzepatide (see Vitastir tirzepatide) - Henry Meds: roughly $300/month flat for compounded tirzepatide - Ivim Health: roughly $270-$370/month depending on dose and term - Mochi Health: roughly $260-$375/month including coaching - Citizen Meds: roughly $200-$375/month (see Citizen Meds tirzepatide) Hidden cost items to ask about: - Dose escalation fees: some providers quietly charge a consultation fee each time you move up a dose tier - Supplies: syringes and alcohol swabs are usually included, but confirm this in writing - Shipping: usually free on an active subscription, sometimes $15-$30 for one-off or expedited orders - Summer cold-chain surcharges: occasionally appear during hot-weather months - Reactivation fees: some providers charge to restart after a pause Value calculation: If your insurance covers brand Wegovy, Ozempic, or Zepbound at a low copay, that is almost always the better choice because you get FDA-approved product with published stability data and a standardized manufacturing process
At $165 a month on the 6-month plan, a full year is about $990, more than $14,000 cheaper than retail Wegovy, roughly $2,400 cheaper than NovoCare ongoing, and about $1,296 cheaper than Mochis $257 all-in
2024, DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.22022
