A review of public information. No hands-on testing, laboratory inspection or medical review is claimed.
Start with the visit, not a GLP-1 headline
PlushCare lists an uninsured initial visit at $129 and membership at $19.99 per month, with the first membership month free. Insurance may change the visit cost through the patient’s benefits and cost sharing. Neither figure establishes the pharmacy’s price for a GLP-1 prescription.
Sources: PlushCare — weight loss, NovoCare — Wegovy pricing by formulation, Lilly — Zepbound self-pay and savings terms
Follow-ups can change the total
A useful budget needs the initial consultation, any later visits, ongoing membership, laboratory work and medicine. Multiplying $19.99 by twelve would miss the free first month and still leave major charges unresolved. We do not invent a fixed follow-up frequency or assume that the membership pays for every clinical visit.
Sources: PlushCare — weight loss, NovoCare — Wegovy pricing by formulation, Lilly — Zepbound self-pay and savings terms
Access and approval are different
The weight-loss service describes clinical evaluation and potential medication treatment. A clinician can decline to prescribe, and an insurer can apply its own coverage rules. Confirm which brand, formulation and pharmacy would be used, and whether a manufacturer assistance program can be combined with the patient’s coverage.
Sources: PlushCare — weight loss, NovoCare — Wegovy pricing by formulation, Lilly — Zepbound self-pay and savings terms
Our assessment
PlushCare is most useful in this file as a comparison for obtaining prescribing care separately from medication. The $129 entry is clearly labeled an initial visit, not a monthly treatment price. Request the expected follow-up costs and cancellation process before comparing the service against a bundled telehealth program.
Sources: PlushCare — weight loss, NovoCare — Wegovy pricing by formulation, Lilly — Zepbound self-pay and savings terms
Every offer in our file.
Weight-loss initial visit
Care onlyUninsured initial visit $129. Membership $19.99/month after the first free month. Medication and later visits are separate; insurance can change visit cost.
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.
- PlushCare — weight loss ↗
Uninsured initial visit $129, membership $19.99/month after the first free month. Medication, insurance cost sharing and later visits require separate quotes.
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