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Form Health vs PlushCare

Compare pricing, features, and medications to find the best GLP-1 provider for your weight loss journey

Form Health vs PlushCare: Overview

Choosing between Form Health and PlushCare for GLP-1 weight loss medication? Both are highly-rated providers, but they differ in pricing, medication options, and service features.

Form Health offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $299/month with a rating of 8.8/10. PlushCare also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $20/month with a 8.5/10 rating.

The price difference of $279/month is significant - PlushCare is the more budget-friendly option, while Form Health positions itself as a premium service.

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After reviewing all 148 providers on this platform, we've identified CoreAge Rx as offering the most transparent pricing model. At just $99/month — the same price every month, every dose — there are no surprise charges or hidden fees. Combined with exceptional service quality, personalized support, and access to both semaglutide and tirzepatide, it represents the best value without compromising on care.

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At a glance

Price Difference

$279/mo

Rating Difference

0.3

Winner

Form Health

Best For

Quality

Form Health

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Rating

8.8/10Better

Monthly Price

$299

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓In-network with most major private insurance plans and Medicare, so Care Team visits, lab tests and medication are billed through insurance and you pay only your copay or deductible. Almost no other provider on this site accepts insurance at all
✓A self-pay option is published openly at $299/month, covering clinician visits, appointments with a Registered Dietitian, unlimited messaging and platform access (checked July 28, 2026)
✓Care is led by a clinician certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine - a genuine subspecialty credential rather than a generic 'licensed provider' claim
✓You work 1:1 with a multidisciplinary team including registered dietitians, not just a prescriber
✓Reports 16% average weight loss at 18 months across all treatment pathways, with and without medication - an unusually long follow-up, and it discloses the figure comes from its own book of business
✓Also reports mean HbA1c improving from 9.0% to 6.2% among patients with the highest initial readings
✓Prescribes FDA-approved branded GLP-1s rather than compounded preparations
✓A published phone number and email address, plus an employer-facing cardiometabolic offering

Cons

✗On the $299/month self-pay plan the fee covers the care team and platform only - medication cost is separate and on top, so the true monthly outlay can be far higher than $299
✗If your insurance does not cover obesity medication, this route may end up more expensive than a cash-pay compounded provider rather than cheaper
✗What you actually pay is unknowable in advance when going through insurance, since it depends on your plan, deductible and coverage decisions
✗Eligibility is gated at BMI 30+ (or lower with weight-related conditions) and age 18+, so it is narrower than providers that prescribe on symptoms alone
✗The 16% and HbA1c figures come from Form Health's own patient data rather than a controlled trial, though the company says so plainly
✗A 4.2 Trustpilot average is the lowest among the established providers we cover, albeit on a moderate sample of around 800
✗Insurance-based care involves prior authorisations and coverage checks, so onboarding is slower than a cash-pay service that ships within 48 hours
✗GLP-1 medications are not suitable for anyone with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2, or during pregnancy

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PlushCare

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Rating

8.5/10

Monthly Price

$20Cheaper

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatideliraglutide

Pros

✓Accepts insurance, which almost nothing else on this site does. Most in-network patients pay a copay of $30 or less for a visit
✓Membership is $19.99/month with the first month free, and there is no minimum commitment
✓Prescribes only FDA-approved medications - Zepbound, Wegovy, Saxenda, Contrave and Xenical - so no compounded product is involved
✓Care comes from board-certified primary care physicians rather than an asynchronous questionnaire review
✓A full refund is offered if the doctor is unable to treat you
✓Membership includes far more than weight care: 24/7 urgent care video visits, mental health support, discounted lab tests and free memberships for family
✓An in-app prescription discount card and HSA/FSA eligibility can reduce medication costs further
✓The site is candid that GLP-1s 'usually cost about $1000 per month out of pocket' and advises checking insurance coverage first, rather than hiding the real figure

Cons

✗The $19.99 membership buys access, not medication. Without insurance coverage the GLP-1 itself can run about $1,000 a month, which PlushCare states openly but which makes the headline price misleading if read as a treatment cost
✗Visits are charged on top of membership - $129 for an initial visit without in-network insurance
✗Trustpilot sits at 3.4 out of 5 across 2,735 reviews, the weakest score of any established provider we have reviewed here
✗Prescriptions are explicitly at the doctor's discretion, so paying for membership and a visit does not guarantee you leave with a GLP-1
✗This is a general telehealth service, so the weight-loss programme has less dedicated structure - no built-in coaching, food tracking or dose-titration support
✗Medication and lab costs are excluded from every advertised price, so your real monthly outlay depends entirely on your insurer
✗Contrave is offered as a $99 cash-pay alternative, but the cash cost of the GLP-1s themselves is not published
✗If you have no insurance and want a GLP-1, this route is likely to cost far more than the compounded providers listed elsewhere on this site

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Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Form Health	PlushCare
Monthly Price	$299	$20
Rating	8.8/10	8.5/10
Medications	semaglutide, tirzepatide	semaglutide, tirzepatide, liraglutide
Insurance Accepted	Yes	Yes
Support Hours	Mon-Sat 8AM-8PM ET	Video visits available 24/7
Live Chat	Available	No
Free Shipping	No	No
Shipping Speed	Prescriptions filled through your pharmacy under your insurance	Filled at your pharmacy; not shipped by PlushCare
Mobile App	Available	Available
Dedicated Coach	Included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	Weekly for first month, then bi-weekly	Ongoing management with a board-certified primary care physician
Money-back Guarantee	None published; insurance-based or $299/month self-pay	Full refund if the doctor is unable to treat you; medication and lab costs are never included
Cancellation Policy	Insurance-based programme, or $299/month self-pay; terms depend on your plan	Cancel anytime, no minimum commitment; first month of membership is free

Which should you choose?

Choose Form Health if you:

→Prefer a higher-rated service (8.8/10 vs 8.5/10)
→Want personalized coaching support included
→Value: in-network with most major private insurance plans and medicare, so care team visits, lab tests and medication are billed through insurance and you pay only your copay or deductible. almost no other provider on this site accepts insurance at all

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Choose PlushCare if you:

→Want to save $279/month with a more affordable option
→Want more medication options to choose from
→Value: accepts insurance, which almost nothing else on this site does. most in-network patients pay a copay of $30 or less for a visit

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Our recommendation

Form Health comes out ahead with a higher rating of 8.8/10. It also provides multiple medication options including both semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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