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Alternatives to PlushCare

PlushCare charges $19.99/month membership after a free first month, plus an initial $129 self-pay visit. Medication is extra. Its semaglutide page lists compounded medication at $149 for the starting dose or $299 at higher doses; brand prescriptions are also offered.

Read our full PlushCare review

PlushCare at a glance

  • PlushCare offers semaglutide and tirzepatide, including brand-name options.
  • We couldn't find a recurring medication price to quote for PlushCare, so ask for the full charge and supply length before you pay.
  • PlushCare asks for a live video visit before it prescribes.
  • Where it serves: Not published on its weight-loss pages.
  • PlushCare says it bills health insurance for its own care.

Why you might look past PlushCare

  • No state list on its weight-loss pages
  • PlushCare charges $19.99/month membership after a free first month, plus an initial $129 self-pay visit. Medication is extra. Its semaglutide page lists compounded medication at $149 for the starting dose or $299 at higher doses; brand prescriptions are also offered.

Who PlushCare suits

A mom whose insurance may cover a brand-name GLP-1 and who wants a doctor to handle the prior-authorization paperwork for her.

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CoreAge Rx

A featured partner advertising compounded semaglutide at $79 and tirzepatide at $129 a month, with the same price at every listed dose, supplies and shipping included.

Semaglutide from $79/mo · Tirzepatide from $129/mo

Providers that work most like PlushCare

Matched on what PlushCare offers: medications, brand-name access, the video visit, an oral option, price and where it serves. Each one links to our full review.

No recurring price we could quote

A board-certified obesity-medicine practice that bills your insurance — including Medicare — rather than selling you a compounded vial, with a $299 self-pay plan that covers the care and none of the medication.

Why it's here: the same medications, brand-name access and a video visit.

  • Like PlushCare, Form Health offers brand-name GLP-1 medication as well.
  • Both Form Health and PlushCare ask for a live video visit first.
  • Like PlushCare, Form Health says it bills health insurance for its own care.

No recurring price we could quote

Calibrate costs $199/month with an initial three-month commitment ($597 total), then renews monthly. Medication and labs are billed separately through insurance or your pharmacy.

Why it's here: the same medications, brand-name access and a video visit.

  • Like PlushCare, Calibrate offers brand-name GLP-1 medication as well.
  • Both Calibrate and PlushCare ask for a live video visit first.
  • Like PlushCare, Calibrate says it bills health insurance for its own care.

No recurring price we could quote

Midi publishes a dose-based four-week GLP-1 medication grid with visits priced separately at $250 initially and $150 thereafter for self-pay.

Why it's here: the same medications, brand-name access and a video visit.

  • Like PlushCare, Midi Health offers brand-name GLP-1 medication as well.
  • Both Midi Health and PlushCare ask for a live video visit first.
  • Midi Health lists an oral option (a pill or under-the-tongue form); PlushCare doesn't.
  • Midi Health says it serves all 50 states; PlushCare doesn't publish a full state list.
  • Like PlushCare, Midi Health says it bills health insurance for its own care.

No recurring price we could quote

A women's-health brand that prescribes Wegovy, Zepbound and other brand pens for pickup at your pharmacy — a $79 first visit and $79 a month, with the medicine billed separately.

Why it's here: the same medications, brand-name access and a video visit.

  • Like PlushCare, Nurx offers brand-name GLP-1 medication as well.
  • Both Nurx and PlushCare ask for a live video visit first.
  • PlushCare says it bills health insurance for its own care; Nurx doesn't say that.

Semaglutide from $289/mo · Tirzepatide from $359/mo

Found combines medication, clinical care and membership in its compounded plans, billed every 28 days. Cash semaglutide costs $289 after the introductory cycle and tirzepatide $359; prepaid terms cost less.

Why it's here: the same medications and brand-name access.

  • Found Health lists semaglutide at $289 a month; we couldn't find a recurring semaglutide price for PlushCare.
  • Found Health lists tirzepatide at $359 a month; we couldn't find a recurring tirzepatide price for PlushCare.
  • Like PlushCare, Found Health offers brand-name GLP-1 medication as well.
  • Found Health: Found’s current compounded pages say insurance care requires synchronous video visits, while self-pay care is chat or text-based in most cases. Both tracks require monthly refill contact.. PlushCare asks for a live video visit before it prescribes.
  • Found Health lists an oral option (a pill or under-the-tongue form); PlushCare doesn't.
  • PlushCare says it bills health insurance for its own care; Found Health doesn't say that.

Brand-name from $1,299/mo

A flat $179 a month for either molecule, all doses included, on a yearly plan ($199 on a 3-month plan) — a reasonable option if you can live with the commitment and a pharmacy it won't name.

Why it's here: the same medications and brand-name access.

  • Like PlushCare, Gala Health offers brand-name GLP-1 medication as well.
  • Gala Health lets you start without a live video visit; PlushCare asks for one.
  • Gala Health says it serves all 50 states; PlushCare doesn't publish a full state list.
  • PlushCare says it bills health insurance for its own care; Gala Health doesn't say that.

PlushCare alternatives: quick answers

Which PlushCare alternatives skip the video visit?

PlushCare asks for a live video visit. Of the close matches above, Gala Health let you start without one.

Some providers we list are partners, and we may be paid when you sign up through our links. That can affect which providers we feature. Prices are the providers' own published figures and change often. Scores are our editorial judgment per the methodology. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.

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