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Cheapest GLP-1 without insurance

Cash-pay only: no coverage, no prior authorisation, no insurer. What each programme charges and what it includes.

Updated 2026-09-18

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If you have no coverage, or your insurer has already said no, the calculation is simple: which programme delivers medication for the smallest monthly number without an insurer involved at all.

We have deliberately excluded the programmes built around insurance coordination here. They can be excellent — but their value depends entirely on a claim being approved, and a fee for insurance advocacy is dead weight if you are paying cash regardless.

What gets a listing on this board

Cash-pay programmes where the medication is included in the monthly price.
Programmes whose main value is insurance coordination are excluded — see the insurance page for those.
No prior authorisation or coverage approval required to get the quoted price.

11 of the 21 providers we track qualify. Board verified 2026-09-18 and re-checked periodically.

The list

#	Provider	Per month	Per year	Score
1	Coreage Rx	$149	$1,788	4.5
2	Ozari Health	$86	$1,032	4.4
3	Trimi	$99	$1,188	4.6
4	Hims & Hers	$188	$2,256	3.5
5	PlexusDx	$189	$2,268	4.4
6	Eden	$198	$2,376	3.1
7	Ivím Health	$199	$2,388	4
8	Coby Health	$229	$2,748	3.6
9	Lemonaid Health	$278	$3,336	3.5
10	Henry Meds	$297	$3,564	3
11	Remedy Meds	$299	$3,588	3.5

Cheapest qualifying option: Ozari Health at $86 a month. Our featured partner is pinned to the top of the list where it qualifies — see how we rate for who scores higher.

1. Coreage Rx — Best overall on true monthly cost

$149 a month, no membership fee. Flat-rate telehealth program for compounded GLP-1s. The medication, the clinician visits and the ongoing check-ins are quoted as one number, with no separate membership billed alongside it.

The $99 and $149 rates are annual-plan prices. If you want month-to-month, budget $149 and $199 instead, and check the refund terms before prepaying a year. Read the full Coreage Rx review.

2. Ozari Health — Lowest advertised semaglutide price

$86 a month, no membership fee. Flat-rate compounded GLP-1 telehealth service operating in all 50 states, with physician review through the Arora Health network and a dedicated health concierge.

Confirm whether $86 is a month-to-month rate or requires a longer commitment, and ask which pharmacy compounds it. Read the full Ozari Health review.

3. Trimi — Lowest flat price with named pharmacies

$99 a month, no membership fee. Flat-rate compounded GLP-1 programme on annual plans, with medical oversight through the Arora Health clinician network and publicly named 503A compounding pharmacies.

Both headline prices are annual-plan rates. Confirm the month-to-month figure and the refund terms before prepaying twelve months. Read the full Trimi review.

Reader questions

Can I get a GLP-1 without insurance at all?

Yes. Every programme on this page is cash-pay and does not bill insurance. You will still need a prescription from a licensed clinician, which is included in the price.

Would Medicare be cheaper?

For eligible beneficiaries, almost certainly. From 1 July 2026 CMS is running a programme giving eligible Part D members certain GLP-1s for $50 a month, which undercuts every cash price here.

Caveat from the desk

Compounded preparations are not FDA-approved. Two approved oral GLP-1s now start around $149 a month, and from 1 July 2026 eligible Medicare beneficiaries can access certain GLP-1s for $50 a month — both of which beat a large part of this market. See the approved pills and the Medicare programme.

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