A review of public information. No hands-on testing, laboratory inspection or medical review is claimed.
The membership is the thing being priced
LifeMD’s weight-management page advertises care from $39 for the first month and $149 per month thereafter. It explicitly excludes medication. We list this as care only, not a $149 semaglutide or tirzepatide supply, because a reader still needs an insurance or self-pay medication quotation.
Sources: LifeMD — weight management, NovoCare — Wegovy pricing by formulation, Lilly — Zepbound self-pay and savings terms
What the care description includes
The page describes clinician consultations, coaching, prescribing when appropriate and insurance assistance. It also describes required lab work as included if the required tests have not been completed in the preceding twelve months. Confirm which tests and services are covered in the chosen plan rather than treating every possible diagnostic bill as included.
Sources: LifeMD — weight management, NovoCare — Wegovy pricing by formulation, Lilly — Zepbound self-pay and savings terms
Build two lines into the budget
Keeping the advertised care rate unchanged for a year would give $39 plus eleven payments of $149, or $1,678 for care alone. This is an illustrative annual sum, not a prepaid plan quote and not the medication total. A change in insurance, medicine, dose or plan pricing changes the actual budget.
Sources: LifeMD — weight management, NovoCare — Wegovy pricing by formulation, Lilly — Zepbound self-pay and savings terms
Our assessment
Separating care from medication makes the advertised rate understandable and allows comparison with another prescribing service. The public page says the program can be canceled, but readers should verify the timing and any already-incurred medication charges. A care membership does not guarantee insurance approval, a particular prescription or a clinical outcome.
Sources: LifeMD — weight management, NovoCare — Wegovy pricing by formulation, Lilly — Zepbound self-pay and savings terms
Every offer in our file.
Wegovy access: care program only
Care onlyCare starts at $39 for month one, then $149/month. Medication is explicitly excluded; prescribing and insurance eligibility are separate.
Zepbound access: care program only
Care onlyCare starts at $39 for month one, then $149/month. Medication is explicitly excluded; prescribing and insurance eligibility are separate.
Follow the evidence
Sources & price notes
Each source retains its own check date. Provider pages document advertised terms; they do not independently establish clinical outcomes.
- LifeMD — weight management ↗
Advertised care from $39 in month one, then $149/month; medication costs are excluded. Required labs are described as included if not completed within the prior 12 months.
Checked October 9, 2026
- NovoCare — Wegovy pricing by formulation ↗
Official public information; price and terms checked October 8, 2026.
Checked October 8, 2026
- Lilly — Zepbound self-pay and savings terms ↗
Official public information; price and terms checked October 8, 2026.
Checked October 8, 2026