I Spent a Week Comparing GLP-1 Telehealth Prices and Most Are Playing Games With Their Numbers

The mistake I see constantly: people compare the membership fee and assume that is what they will pay. It rarely is. The medication gets billed separately, or there is a “lab fee,” or shipping suddenly costs $30. By the time the first month is done, a plan that looked like $99 turned into $280. Below are nine providers I found willing to show real, all-in numbers before you hand over a credit card.

The Quick Comparison

Provider	Entry Price (Cash)	Medication Included?	Ships To	Pharmacy Named?	Speed
HealthRX	$99/mo (sema) / $149/mo (tirz)	Yes	All 50 states	Yes (Manifest Pharmacy, SC)	Overnight free
FormBlends	~$299 (sema) / ~$349 (tirz) per vial	Yes	47 states	Yes (503A, FDA-registered)	Not specified
Mochi Health	$99/mo (sema) / $199/mo (tirz)	Yes	Most states	Not publicly named	Standard
Henry Meds	$179-249 month one	Yes	Most states	Not publicly named	24-72h
Eden	$149/mo	Yes	Select states	Not publicly named	Standard
MEDVi	$179 first month	Yes	Most states	Not publicly named	Standard
Hims & Hers	$249-399/mo (branded)	Yes	All 50 states	Retail/brand partner	Standard
Ro Body	$39 first month + meds	Separate	Most states	Insurance/brand	Varies
PlushCare	$19.99/mo + meds	Separate	All 50 states	Insurance/brand	Same-day visits

The Nine Picks

1. HealthRX

Pricing is the first thing that stands out. Compounded semaglutide starts at $99 a month and compounded tirzepatide at $149. Those figures include the medication and free overnight delivery to all fifty states. I can not think of another provider on this list that hits all three of those boxes simultaneously.

What actually matters for safety with compounded GLP-1s is which pharmacy made them and under what standards. HealthRX dispenses through Manifest Pharmacy in Greer, South Carolina, a 503A-licensed facility operating under USP-797 standards with lot-level tracking from production through delivery. The pharmacy carries LegitScript certification (cert 50087439). That level of specificity is uncommon in this space.

The clinical process runs like this: you fill out a health assessment online, a board-certified U.S. physician reviews it within roughly 24 hours, and if you qualify, the medication ships overnight. No drawn-out onboarding.

For context on what the underlying molecules can do, the SURMOUNT-1 trial showed tirzepatide associated with roughly 21% body weight reduction at 72 weeks, and the STEP 1 trial showed semaglutide at around 15% at 68 weeks. HealthRX references those figures rather than making independent claims, which is the honest approach.

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved finished drugs. That is true across every compounding provider here, and worth keeping in mind.

2. FormBlends

FormBlends earns a spot because it does something almost no GLP-1 telehealth brand bothers to do: it publishes per-product purity testing. We are talking actual HPLC purity figures, mass spec identity confirmation, and endotoxin and sterility results, with named numbers. If you want to see the lab data before injecting anything, FormBlends is the place to look.

It costs more. Semaglutide runs around $299 and tirzepatide around $349 per vial. Shipping covers 47 states, not all fifty. For someone who prioritizes documented purity over price, and who may also want peptides for recovery or cognitive support from the same clinician-supervised platform, FormBlends makes sense. For straightforward GLP-1 weight loss at the lowest cash price, HealthRX wins.

3. Mochi Health

Mochi pairs genuinely low compounded pricing ($99 sema, $199 tirz) with board-certified obesity-medicine physicians rather than general practitioners. The monitoring is more involved than most cash-pay options. Good choice if you want clinical depth alongside competitive pricing.

4. Henry Meds

First-month pricing lands between $179 and $249 and shipping runs 24 to 72 hours, which is faster than most. Monitoring is lighter than Mochi. Best for someone who wants speed and simplicity without the overnight delivery that HealthRX provides.

5. Eden

Eden charges around $149 a month for compounded semaglutide cash-pay, which is competitive. Availability is more limited by state than the top two picks. Worth checking if you are in a supported state and want a middle-ground price point.

6. MEDVi

No contracts, $179 for the first month, compounded GLP-1s. The no-contract structure is genuinely useful if you are unsure about a long commitment. Pricing climbs after month one, so check the renewal rate before signing up.

7. Hims & Hers

After the March 2026 settlement with Novo Nordisk, Hims and Hers moved away from compounded GLP-1s and now focuses on branded medications. Injectable Wegovy runs around $299 a month through their platform, oral options around $249, and Zepbound around $399. With insurance plus a savings card, some people get to near zero. Worth checking if you have good coverage. Cash-pay prices are high compared to compounding options.

8. Ro Body

The $39 first-month fee is real, but medications are billed separately. Ro has a prior-authorization team that will work the insurance angle for branded meds, which is useful. If your insurer will cover Wegovy or Zepbound, Ro is worth the application process.

9. PlushCare

At $19.99 a month for the membership, PlushCare is one of the lowest platform fees around. Same-day telehealth visits are available, and the service takes insurance for branded medications. Medication costs land on top of that membership, so this is a strong pick mainly if insurance will cover a significant portion.

What I Would Actually Do

If I were paying cash and wanted to get started fast, I would go with HealthRX for the combination of price, pharmacy transparency, overnight shipping, and fifty-state availability. If I had good insurance, I would run the numbers through Ro or PlushCare first. If published lab documentation mattered more to me than price, FormBlends would be my pick.

Most people will be fine evaluating on price and shipping speed. Just do not ignore which pharmacy is filling the prescription.

Common Questions

Does the listed monthly price at HealthRX actually include the medication, or is that billed separately?

It includes the medication. At $99 a month for compounded semaglutide and $149 for tirzepatide, the vial and free overnight shipping are both bundled. That all-in structure is what separates HealthRX from providers like Ro and PlushCare, where the platform fee and medication are two separate charges.

What does it mean that FormBlends publishes HPLC purity data, and why should that matter to me?

HPLC stands for high-performance liquid chromatography, a standard method for measuring how much of a compound in a vial is actually the intended molecule. Published results with real percentages, alongside mass spec identity confirmation, let you verify what you are injecting. Most GLP-1 telehealth providers do not share this data at all, which makes FormBlends unusual and worth considering if documentation matters to you.

After the Hims and Hers settlement with Novo Nordisk in March 2026, can I still get compounded semaglutide through them?

No. Following that settlement, Hims and Hers shifted away from compounded GLP-1s and now offers branded medications only. Wegovy, oral semaglutide, and Zepbound are the current options, starting at $249 to $399 a month at cash-pay rates before any insurance or savings card is applied.

If I live in one of the three states FormBlends does not ship to, which provider is the closest alternative for someone who cares about pharmacy documentation?

HealthRX ships to all fifty states and publicly names its dispensing pharmacy, Manifest Pharmacy in Greer, South Carolina, along with its 503A license status and LegitScript certification number. That is a meaningful level of transparency, even though FormBlends goes further with published purity figures.

Is there any provider here worth choosing specifically if my insurance is likely to cover Wegovy or Zepbound?

Ro Body has a dedicated prior-authorization team that will work the insurance process for branded medications. PlushCare also accepts insurance for branded GLP-1s and offers same-day telehealth visits, which can speed up getting a prescription in hand. Both are better fits for insured patients than the compounding-focused providers on this list.

Sources

• FDA, “Compounding and the FDA: Questions and Answers,” FDA.gov (public resource on 503A pharmacy standards)
• Wilding et al., “Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity” (STEP 1), *New England Journal of Medicine*, 2021
• Jastreboff et al., “Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity” (SURMOUNT-1), *New England Journal of Medicine*, 2022
• LegitScript, Healthcare Merchant Certification Database (public lookup)
• Novo Nordisk press release, March 2026, regarding compounding settlement terms (publicly reported by Reuters, STAT News)
• Individual provider pricing pages, accessed 2026 (Hims & Hers, Ro, Mochi Health, Henry Meds, PlushCare; prices subject to change)