PlushCare Review
Semaglutide & tirzepatide GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth · Independently scored 6.4/10
Best for: coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm
PlushCare's strongest column is the clinical side: which molecules it will prescribe, and how it handles dosing.
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Medication
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Clinician visits
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Shipping
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Lab work
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Coaching
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Prices checked September 2026
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.
Is PlushCare legit?
Yes. PlushCare is a real, operating US company, and we found no FDA warning letters issued to it. We rate it 6.4/10 overall, across six areas from price to trust and safety. Legitimate is not the same as right for you, though: that part is a decision for you and a licensed clinician.
Is there a PlushCare promo or coupon code?
PlushCare has no code to type in. The current offer: First month of membership free ('30 days of free membership'); membership $19.99/mo thereafter. It applies at checkout on its own. Coupon sites advertising a "PlushCare promo code" are not a source we can vouch for.
See how PlushCare compares on our rankings of the best semaglutide providers and the best tirzepatide providers.
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PlushCare at a glance
- Type
- GLP-1 telehealth provider
- Medications
- Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound, Mounjaro
- Starting price
- $149/mo (Range up to $299/mo)
- Availability
- All 50 states
- FDA status
- No FDA warning letters found
How PlushCare scores
Six columns, each one computed from something PlushCare has published rather than from an opinion we formed: what it charges, which molecules it will dispense, what its record shows, and what the monthly figure actually buys. Where a seller keeps something back, such as its price or its pharmacy, the score reflects it. Every seller we review goes through the same six columns.
Value25%
3.0/10The listed figure is not a comparable monthly price for a named GLP-1 (it may be a membership fee, an insured copay, a per-vial rate or a starting-dose price), so Value is capped rather than scored against other sellers.
Effectiveness25%
10.0/10Dispenses semaglutide and tirzepatide, compounded only. Anchored to SURMOUNT-1 (tirzepatide, -20.9%) and STEP 1 (semaglutide, -14.9%).
User Experience15%
7.0/10A price is shown before the questionnaire starts. A live video visit is required, which is slower but the more careful intake. Baseline bloodwork is required before a prescription.
Trust & Safety15%
7.5/10No pharmacy is named for its prescriptions. It shows a price before asking for health information. It lists the states it serves.
Accessibility10%
10.0/10Serves 50 of 50 states.
Support10%
0.0/10States explicitly that the price covers none of medication, consult, shipping, labs or coaching.
A seller that shows no price until after the medical intake loses points on User Experience and Trust & Safety, and its review says so. How we score →
What we checked on PlushCare
Last checked September 2026- Checked the listed price across 2 dose or plan tiers
- Checked state coverage: all 50
- Checked what the monthly price covers, and what it leaves out
- Checked FDA warning letters for PlushCare
Price, availability, and compliance here are read off the seller's own pages and off primary regulatory records, named in the sources below.
What signing up with PlushCare involves
What to expect on the way to a prescription: where the price appears, who fills the medication, and what the monthly price covers. It is not medical advice, and a clinician makes the prescribing decision.
- 1PlushCare shows a price on its own site before asking anything about you, so you can compare it with other sellers before you start a questionnaire.
- 2The intake requires a live video visit with a clinician and baseline bloodwork before a first prescription, which takes longer than a written form and is the more careful route.
- 3Ask PlushCare which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay. The pharmacy's name is what lets you check its license.
- Before you commit, get the ongoing monthly price of the medication itself, not a first-month rate, a membership fee or a per-vial price.
- PlushCare serves all 50 states.
Contacting PlushCare
- Phone
- (800) 221-5140
- PlushCare offers email support
Cancelling PlushCare
Taken from the terms PlushCare publishes. Terms change, so check the current policy before you subscribe.
- Cancel any time
- Yes
- Minimum commitment
- None; membership is billed monthly or annually
- Refund policy
- Appointment cost only; membership fees and prescriptions are not refunded
GLP-1 medications PlushCare offers
Each one has its own guide: how the molecule works, the dosing schedule, the side effects that show up in practice, and what the trials actually measured.
Pricing
Prices re-verified
Range up to $299/mo
Range up to $599/mo
Check the price yourself before you pay
Every figure here was read off PlushCare's own checkout on the date shown. Sellers move prices without announcing it, and promotional rates lapse, so confirm the standing cost on their site before committing.
In its favor
- 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
Against it
- 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
What PlushCare charges
PlushCare charges $149/month.
- Compounded semaglutide: $149/month
- Compounded tirzepatide: $399/month
Found, at about $149/month, is the closest like-for-like alternative we review.
What PlushCare dispenses
PlushCare prescribes semaglutide (approved as Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (approved as Zepbound and Mounjaro). Between them these are the pair carrying the strongest published outcome data. What arrives is compounded at a licensed pharmacy, not an approved pen. That is the reason it costs less, and the reason the finished preparation carries no FDA review behind it.
Safety and disclosure
PlushCare tells you its price before you start the medical questionnaire and that it treats patients in all 50 states. We found no FDA warning letters issued to PlushCare. Because the medication is compounded, the most useful question to ask at intake is which licensed pharmacy fills the prescription. If PlushCare will not tell you, treat that as a warning sign. How we weigh oversight, disclosure and price is set out in our scoring methodology.
Who should look elsewhere
- You want the FDA-approved pen specifically. Everything listed here is compounded.
- You need insurance to cover the cost. Check whether PlushCare bills your plan before you start.
It fits if
- you need access wherever you live
Our read
PlushCare charges $149/month. Too few sellers offer the same drug and form to say whether that is cheap or expensive, so judge it on what the package includes.
The Bottom Line
PlushCare's strongest column is the clinical side: which molecules it will prescribe, and how it handles dosing.
Before you pay PlushCare
Starting at $149 a month. Check today's price, then start the intake.
Where PlushCare is the wrong choice
No seller suits every reader, and pretending otherwise is the easiest way to sell one. On these three counts, another seller does better.
- If you need the FDA-approved pen rather than a compounded vial, consider Sesame Care.
- If the standing monthly cost is what decides it, consider Collective (from $59/mo).
- If you want a human checking in, not just a prescription, consider ShedRx.
Compare PlushCare head to head
The sellers closest to PlushCare on medication and price.
Frequently Asked Questions
Glossary
The words sellers use, defined. Tap any term.
- Semaglutide · Drugs and brands
- Tirzepatide · Drugs and brands
- Compounded GLP-1 · Pharmacy and drug forms
- 503A pharmacy · Pharmacy and drug forms
- PCAB accreditation · Pharmacy and drug forms
- Prior authorization (PA) · Insurance and regulatory
- Off-label use · Insurance and regulatory
- FDA Drug Shortage List · Insurance and regulatory
Sources
Cited across this PlushCare review: primary regulatory filings, and peer-reviewed studies.
Sources & methodology — as of September 2026
- 1.GLP Watchdog — GLP-1 Pricing Index 2026 (our independent dataset)— GLP Watchdog.
- 2.FDA — Compounding and the 503A Pharmacy Framework— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 3.FDA — Drug Shortages Database (current shortage listings)— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 4.PCAB — Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board Standards— Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) / PCAB.
- 5.KFF — Medicaid coverage research (anti-obesity & GLP-1 drug policy)— Kaiser Family Foundation.
- 6.STEP 1 Trial — Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (Wilding JPH et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 33567185.
- 7.FDA — Wegovy (semaglutide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 8.FDA — Ozempic (semaglutide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 9.SURMOUNT-1 Trial — Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (Jastreboff AM et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 35658024.
- 10.FDA — Zepbound (tirzepatide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 11.FDA — Mounjaro (tirzepatide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 12.SURMOUNT-5 Trial — Tirzepatide vs. Semaglutide Head-to-Head in Obesity (Garvey WT et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 40334173.
See PlushCare's current pricing
Plans start at $149 a month. Whether you qualify is a clinician's decision, made after your intake.