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PlushCare weight loss review: cost, pharmacy and complaints

PlushCare's weight loss program cost a $19.99 monthly membership, with the first month free, and $129 for a first visit without insurance on Oct 17 2026; most insured visits had a copay of $30 or less [1]. It prescribes brand drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound to your own pharmacy, and we found no FDA warning letter [2]. We rate it clean, provisionally.

Updated Oct 17, 2026By the Wellchosen Health editorial team

Medical review: pending. A licensed clinician has not yet reviewed this page.

PlushCare is a telehealth primary care service whose weight loss program prescribes FDA-approved weight loss drugs for a low monthly membership plus visit fees.

Our verdict

Clean

Low membership, insurance accepted, brand drugs only and no FDA letter found. Drug cost is entirely separate.

FDA record
No warning letter found as of Oct 17 2026.
BBB
Not yet checked
Best for
Insured adults who want a prescriber and prior authorization help, or cash payers who will buy the drug direct from Lilly or Novo.
Watch out
We have not yet confirmed this company's BBB record. Follow-up visit prices were not posted, and meds and labs are extra.

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Price from
$19.99 a month membership (first month free) plus $129 first visit without insurance [1]
What it sells
Wegovy, Zepbound, Saxenda, Xenical, Contrave; Ozempic, Mounjaro, Rybelsus, Victoza for diabetes only; metformin
Pharmacy
Your own pharmacy
FDA letter
None found as of Oct 17 2026 [2]
BBB
Not yet checked

PlushCare weight loss cost

PlushCare weight loss prices, checked Oct 17 2026
ItemPriceWhat is includedCheckedSource
Membership$19.99, first month freeAppears to bill monthly; cancel anytimeOct 17 2026[1]
First visit, no insurance$129Follow-up visit price not statedOct 17 2026[1]
Visit with insuranceCopay, most $30 or lessDepends on your planOct 17 2026[1]
Medication and labsExtraBilled by your pharmacy and labOct 17 2026[1]
PlushCare offers a full refund if it cannot treat you. That does not cover meds or labs [1].

Adding the drug

PlushCare's own page says brand weight loss drugs can cost about $1,000 a month in cash [1]. The makers now sell for less to self-pay patients: Zepbound $299 to $449 a month through LillyDirect [3] and Wegovy pens $199 for the first two fills then $349 through NovoCare [4]. Ask your PlushCare clinician to send the prescription there if your plan will not pay. See Wegovy cost and Zepbound cost.

Can PlushCare prescribe Wegovy, Ozempic or Mounjaro?

PlushCare lists Wegovy, Zepbound, Saxenda, Xenical and Contrave for weight loss. It prescribes Ozempic, Mounjaro, Rybelsus and Victoza only for type 2 diabetes, and it offers metformin [1]. That matches the approvals: Ozempic [5] and Mounjaro [11] are approved for type 2 diabetes, not weight loss. PlushCare does not sell compounded drugs. Read Mounjaro vs Zepbound for why the same molecule has two names.

FDA and complaint record

We found no FDA warning letter to PlushCare in a third-party tracker that indexes fda.gov warning letters [2]. That tracker is a secondary index, not a full search of FDA's database. We have not yet checked PlushCare's BBB profile or court records, and the legal entity was not named on the page we read. Track letters in our FDA letter tracker.

Who PlushCare fits

  • Fits: people with insurance who want a low-cost prescriber and prior authorization help, and people who want brand drugs only.
  • Fits cash payers who plan to buy the drug direct from Lilly or Novo and want a low monthly fee for the prescriber.
  • Look elsewhere: people who want one monthly price with the drug included, or in-person care. See Knownwell for clinic visits.

Label safety summary

Wegovy and Zepbound carry a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors in rodents and are not for people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2 [6] [7]. Stop and call your prescriber for stomach pain that will not go away, which can signal pancreatitis. Low blood sugar is a risk with insulin or a sulfonylurea. The labels say to stop when pregnancy is recognized. Call 911 for a severe allergic reaction.

Alternatives to PlushCare

Other brand-drug programs

  1. Ro (Ro Body Program)

    Clean
    Price
    Membership $39 first month, then $74 to $149 a month, plus the drug; Zepbound KwikPen $299 to $449 a month. Checked Oct 17 2026 [8]
    What you get
    Brand drugs only: Wegovy pen and pill, Foundayo, Zepbound KwikPen, Ozempic
    FDA record
    No warning letter found as of Oct 17 2026 (FDA letter tracker)
    BBB
    Not yet checked
    Note
    Ro review

    Visit Ro (Ro Body Program)

  2. Form Health

    Clean
    Price
    $299 a month program; medication and labs extra. Checked Oct 17 2026 [9]
    What you get
    Clinician and dietitian video visits; FDA-approved drugs only; takes insurance, including Medicare
    FDA record
    No warning letter found as of Oct 17 2026 (FDA letter tracker)
    BBB
    Not yet checked
    Note
    Form Health review

    Visit Form Health

  3. Knownwell

    Clean
    Price
    Average $25 copay with insurance; no self-pay visit price published. Checked Oct 17 2026 [10]
    What you get
    Obesity medicine visits in person (CA, GA, IL, MA, NY) and online; brand drugs
    FDA record
    No warning letter found as of Oct 17 2026 (FDA letter tracker)
    BBB
    Not yet checked
    Note
    Knownwell review

    Visit Knownwell

Questions people ask

How much does PlushCare weight loss cost?

On Oct 17 2026 PlushCare charged $19.99 a month for membership, with the first month free, and $129 for a first visit without insurance. Medication and labs are extra [1].

Can PlushCare prescribe Wegovy?

Yes. PlushCare lists Wegovy among its weight loss prescriptions, along with Zepbound, Saxenda, Xenical and Contrave, as of Oct 17 2026 [1].

Does PlushCare prescribe Mounjaro?

Only for type 2 diabetes. PlushCare lists Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus and Victoza as diabetes drugs [1]. For weight loss, the tirzepatide brand is Zepbound [7].

Can PlushCare prescribe Ozempic?

PlushCare prescribes Ozempic for type 2 diabetes only [1]. Ozempic is FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes, not weight loss [5].

Does PlushCare take insurance for weight loss?

Yes. Most insured visit copays were $30 or less per PlushCare on Oct 17 2026, and its team helps with prior authorizations [1].

What is the cheapest way to fill a PlushCare GLP-1 prescription without insurance?

Send it to the maker's self-pay pharmacy. On Oct 17 2026 LillyDirect sold Zepbound for $299 to $449 a month [3] and NovoCare sold the Wegovy pill for $149 to $299 [4].

Sources

11 cited
  1. PlushCare weight loss program. PlushCare, Oct 17, 2026.
  2. FDA warning letters database (compilation of fda.gov letters). WeightLossRankings.org, Sep 30, 2026.
  3. Zepbound self-pay pricing on LillyDirect. Eli Lilly and Company, Oct 17, 2026.
  4. Wegovy self-pay offer. Novo Nordisk (NovoCare), Oct 17, 2026.
  5. Ozempic self-pay pricing. Novo Nordisk (NovoCare), Oct 17, 2026.
  6. Wegovy (semaglutide) label. DailyMed, National Library of Medicine, Jun 2026.
  7. Zepbound (tirzepatide) prescribing information. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Apr 2026.
  8. Ro weight loss pricing. Ro, Oct 17, 2026.
  9. Form Health FAQs. Form Health, Oct 17, 2026.
  10. knownwell home page. knownwell, Oct 17, 2026.
  11. Mounjaro frequently asked questions. Eli Lilly and Company, Oct 17, 2026.

This page is general information, not medical advice. Talk with a licensed clinician about your own care.

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