Head-to-head, mom to mom
CoreAge Rx vs Optimized Health
CoreAge Rx and Optimized Health both offer GLP-1 telehealth, but they make different trade-offs on signup ease, honest pricing, which meds you can get, state coverage and support. Here they are side-by-side on the Mom-Tested Score — our real-mom rubric.
CoreAge Rx
Higher scoreRanked #1 for moms · Grade A
- signed up myself
- tracked the real cost
- read the fine print
Best for: Moms who want a flat, no-teaser price, both molecules available, and a signup you can genuinely finish while the baby sleeps — without a phone-tag scheduling loop.
Visit CoreAge RxOptimized Health
Ranked #118 for moms · Grade C
- signed up myself
- tracked the real cost
- read the fine print
Best for: Moms in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Utah, or Washington who want a concierge-style, lab-guided program and are comfortable confirming the regulatory status of compounded medication themselves.
Visit Optimized HealthThe verdict
CoreAge Rx edges out Optimized Health on the Mom-Tested Score, 94 to 58 (A vs C). Moms who want a flat, no-teaser price, both molecules available, and a signup you can genuinely finish while the baby sleeps — without a phone-tag scheduling loop.
Optimized Health is still a genuine option — a LegitScript-certified concierge clinic with lab-guided dosing from $200/$250 a month — but its own homepage calls compounded GLP-1s 'FDA-approved,' which they aren't, and its telehealth footprint is a narrow five states. Weigh the six mom factors below against your own priorities.
Side-by-side on the six factors
Both providers scored on the same real-mom rubric — the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.
Price, access & features
| Detail | CoreAge Rx | Optimized Health |
|---|---|---|
| Mom-Tested Score | 94/100 · A | 58/100 · C |
| Overall rank | #1 | #118 |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | $200/mo |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | $250/mo |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Telehealth in MO, IA, KS, UT, WA; in-person in Joplin, MO |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
CoreAge Rx
Ranked #1 · Grade A
What we like
- Async intake — no live video visit to schedule around nap time; you reach a real price without booking a call first
- Flat monthly price with no first-month teaser that jumps at refill — the number on screen is the number every month
- Both semaglutide and tirzepatide on one account, so you're not locked to one molecule
The caveats
- Not the rock-bottom sticker — a couple of budget brands undercut it if price is your only lever
- Compounded only — no FDA-approved brand (Wegovy/Zepbound) if you specifically want the name brand
- It's a general metabolic program, not a hormone or PCOS specialty clinic
Optimized Health
Ranked #118 · Grade C
What we like
- Lab-guided dosing rather than a flat one-size price
- Medications shipped to the door; HSA/FSA-eligible
- LegitScript certified with a named prescriber (Mathew Hammons, PA-C)
The caveats
- Narrow five-state telehealth footprint (MO, IA, KS, UT, WA), plus one in-person location
- Its own homepage calls compounded semaglutide/tirzepatide 'FDA-approved GLP-1 medications' — they are not; only branded Wegovy/Ozempic/Mounjaro/Zepbound are
- Prices are 'from' figures — no full published dose ladder
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes a Mom-Tested Score. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Mom-Tested Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.
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