What to know first
When your insurance plan covers GLP-1 weight loss medication, prior authorization (PA) is the gate. Get PA approved and your monthly out-of-pocket can drop from $300+ to $0-$50. The labor of getting PA approved is real, paperwork, lab orders, BMI documentation, comorbidity attestations. Programs vary by an order of magnitude in how well they handle this work.
Coverage varies by insurer. Before picking a program, confirm whether your specific plan covers GLP-1 medications and what prior authorization it requires. See the payer coverage index for sourced policy detail and prior-authorization requirements by insurer, including Independence Blue Cross, Aetna, and FEHB / FEP Blue.
What we considered
- Track record on prior authorization approvals
- PCP availability (real video consults vs async forms)
- Lab work integration (do they order, follow up, integrate results?)
- Insurance paperwork labor included in the membership fee
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Scores out of 10, equal-weighted across five dimensions. How we score
Top pick: WeightWatchers Clinic
PlushCare's primary-care telehealth model means you talk to a real PCP who has written hundreds of GLP-1 prescriptions and knows which insurance plans cover what. Their PA approval rate is the highest in the chart.
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