Henry Meds vs PlushCare
PlushCare costs $100 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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PlushCare
Best for: coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm
Visit PlushCare →If you are choosing between Henry Meds and PlushCare, the first difference is cost: PlushCare is $100 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. PlushCare leads our six-part score, 6.4 to 5.5.
Henry Meds vs PlushCare price
PlushCare is the cheaper way in: $149 a month against $249 a month at Henry Meds. That is $100 less each month (40% lower), or about $1,200 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at PlushCare ($149 a month vs $249 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at Henry Meds ($349 a month vs $399 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
Henry Meds does not publish where it ships, and PlushCare lists 50 states.
Pricing
Henry Meds
Range up to $449/mo
PlushCare
Range up to $299/mo
Range up to $599/mo
What each price covers
Henry Meds' price also covers the clinician visit, the medication itself and shipping, which PlushCare does not claim.
Henry Meds is silent on lab work and coaching.
PlushCare is silent on shipping and coaching.
That matters most for the drug: unless PlushCare confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
Henry Meds
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
PlushCare
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Charged on top
Clinician visits
Charged on top
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Charged on top
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, PlushCare scores 6.4 and Henry Meds 5.5 out of 10.
Henry Meds is stronger on support (7.0 vs 0.0).
PlushCare is stronger on user experience (7.0 vs 3.0), trust & safety (7.5 vs 4.0) and accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0).
Value and effectiveness are within half a point.
Henry Meds
5.5/10
PlushCare
6.4/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Henry Meds nor PlushCare has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Henry Meds | PlushCare |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $249/mo | ✓$149/mo |
| Features | 4 features | ✓8 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Henry Meds
Henry Meds is an established compounded GLP-1 telehealth seller, offering both injectable and oral formats.
Read our full Henry Meds review →About PlushCare
PlushCare is an established virtual primary-care telehealth platform and a subsidiary of Transcarent, Inc., a Delaware corporation that also owns Accolade, 2nd.MD, and 98point6 by Transcarent. Virtual visits with US board-certified physicians cost $30 per appointment insured and $129 self-pay. GLP-1 prescribing is a clinician-discretionary option within the broader primary-care relationship.
Read our full PlushCare review →Pros & Cons
Henry Meds
What we like
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Henry Meds
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $249 a month, 35% above the $184 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
PlushCare
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to PlushCare
- A live video visit with a clinician is required before a prescription, which is slower than a form and is the more careful intake
- Baseline bloodwork is required before a prescription
Watch-outs
- Not included in the monthly price: medication, clinician visits, lab work
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Our Verdict
PlushCare wins this one, 6.4 to 5.5, above all for coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm. It also costs $100 less each month than Henry Meds. Henry Meds fits better if an oral route if you will not self-inject is your priority.
Choose Henry Meds if…
You want an oral route if you will not self-inject and an opening price near $249 a month.
Choose PlushCare if…
You want coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm and an opening price near $149 a month.
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