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GLP-1 Providers in Illinois (2026)

368 sellers list Illinois as a shipping state. The lowest regular price among them is $49/mo, and Illinois Medicaid does not cover weight loss.

368 sellersfrom $49/moMedicaid does not cover weight loss

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368 of the 444 sellers that publish a state list include Illinois, the 6th-most of the 50 states and DC. 226 of them ship to all 50 states, and 10 serve 15 states or fewer. Across the 251 with a regular monthly price, the middle figure is $169/mo.

Illinois Medicaid does not pay for GLP-1 drugs prescribed only for weight loss. GLP-1s prescribed for type 2 diabetes are covered, with prior authorization.

Sellers and prices are broken out by drug on the semaglutide in Illinois and tirzepatide in Illinois pages.

Featured Partners · Illinois

Featured GLP-1 providers serving Illinois

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  1. Featured partner
    9.1
    Collective

    Compounded from

    $59/mo + membership

    Save $290/mo vs Wegovy self-pay
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  2. 9.3
    Embody

    Compounded from

    $79/mo

    Save $270/mo vs Wegovy self-pay
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  3. 7.9
    Luvo Health

    Compounded from

    $179/mo

    Save $170/mo vs Wegovy self-pay
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  4. 8.7
    Eden

    Compounded from

    $99/mo

    Save $250/mo vs Wegovy self-pay
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  5. 9.0
    YourEra

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    $99/mo

    Save $250/mo vs Wegovy self-pay
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  6. 8.5
    Gala

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    $179/mo

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See all 368 GLP-1 providers serving Illinois ↓

Who Ships GLP-1s to Illinois

  1. WellMedRx $49/mo
  2. Collective $59/mo
  3. CoreAge Rx $79/mo

Lowest regular prices for Illinois: WellMedRx at $49/mo, Collective at $59/mo and CoreAge Rx at $79/mo.

Smaller-footprint sellers that include Illinois: Better MedSpa (1 state), Olivera Weight Loss (1 state), Clover Meds (4 states), LIV by WellNow (5 states) and ZestRx (5 states), plus 5 more.

4 sellers that list 30 or more states leave Illinois off, among them New Tides, GetRelief Rx, Recovery Delivered and Fierce Health.

Seller counts next door: Iowa 358, Indiana 351, Kentucky 350, Missouri 349 and Wisconsin 358.

Iowa (358)Indiana (351)Kentucky (350)Missouri (349)Wisconsin (358)

Browse by medication

Illinois Semaglutide Providers →
333 sellers, from $49/mo
Illinois Tirzepatide Providers →
320 sellers, from $69/mo

Illinois Medicaid and GLP-1 Coverage

Read the Illinois Medicaid GLP-1 guide

Illinois Medicaid does not pay for GLP-1 drugs prescribed only for weight loss. GLP-1s prescribed for type 2 diabetes are covered, with prior authorization.

  • Wegovy to cut heart attack and stroke risk: covered with prior authorization.
  • Wegovy for the liver disease MASH: covered with prior authorization.
  • Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea: covered with prior authorization.
  • Weight-loss GLP-1s for adolescents: not covered.
Prior authorization
Prior authorization formHFS FFS criteria: Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1 RA) and GIP Receptor Agonist (10-01-2026), on ilpriorauth.com; requests on the regular prior approval form
Prior authorization phone1-800-252-8942
Prior authorization fax1-217-524-7264
Pharmacy benefit managerHFS in-house PBMS (FFS); MCO-specific PBMs (CVS Caremark / Prime Therapeutics / MedImpact / MeridianRx)
Health plans (5)Aetna Better Health; BCBSIL BCCHP; CountyCare; Meridian; Molina
Enrollmentabout 3,900,000 people (2026)
“Wegovy covered for MACE & MASH only. Zepbound covered for OSA only. Wegovy and Zepbound will not be covered for weight loss alone.”
Illinois Medicaid Preferred Drug List, effective October 20, 2026 (Anti-Obesity: GIP & GLP-1 Receptor Agonists)

In 2025, Illinois Medicaid paid for at least 288,470 GLP-1 prescriptions, including at least 30,556 for Ozempic, at least 1,109 for Wegovy, at least 34,435 for Mounjaro and at least 1,937 for Zepbound, about $305.5 million before manufacturer rebates. Drugs labeled for weight loss made up 1% of that spending.

Medicaid rules checked November 2026. Prescription counts: CMS State Drug Utilization Data. Check your eligibility

Specialist Clinics and Obesity in Illinois

Illinois has 1,093 practices in the federal provider registry that list obesity medicine, endocrinology or bariatric care, 8.6 per 100,000 residents (24th of 51). By specialty: 549 bariatric, 539 endocrinology and 19 obesity medicine. About 34.2% of adults here had obesity in 2024 (CDC), the 24th-highest rate of the 50 states and DC. Measured against the median state, Illinois has 0.99 times as much adult obesity per specialist practice.

Every GLP-1 Provider Serving Illinois

9.2/ 10
Verified partner

SnagRx

Best for: semaglutide at $99/month, well below the typical price

★★★★★9.2/10

Editorial score · methodology

$99/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatide
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9.0/ 10
Verified partner

CoreAge Rx

Best for: flat-priced compounded semaglutide at $79 a month, any dose

★★★★★9.0/10

Editorial score · methodology

$79/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideNAD+SermorelinLegitScript Verified
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9.0/ 10
Verified partner

Lttl

Best for: starting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers

★★★★★9.0/10

Editorial score · methodology

$99/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatide
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8.8/ 10
Verified partner

altRX

Best for: compounded semaglutide from $89/month at the same price at every dose

★★★★☆8.8/10

Editorial score · methodology

$89/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideLegitScript Verified
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8.6/ 10
Verified partner

Strut Health

Best for: semaglutide at $99/month, well below the typical price

★★★★☆8.6/10

Editorial score · methodology

$99/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideNAD+SermorelinLegitScript Verified
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Open the full A–Z list of all 368 providers in Illinois

269 more sellers publish no state list

Their signup form tells you whether they ship to Illinois.

8.1/ 10
Verified partner

Sesame Care

Best for: oral orforglipron alongside the injectables

★★★★☆8.1/10

Editorial score · methodology

$149/mo+ care fee
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideOrforglipron
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7.4/ 10
Verified partner

AgelessRx

Best for: microdosed compounded GLP-1s from a longevity clinic, or brand Wegovy at manufacturer pricing plus monitoring

★★★★☆7.4/10

Editorial score · methodology

$99/moprepaid
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideGHK-CuGlutathione
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6.4/ 10
Verified partner

TrimRx

Best for: compounded semaglutide at $299/month after a $199 first month

★★★☆☆6.4/10

Editorial score · methodology

$299/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatide
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7.3/ 10
Verified partner

Ivim Health

Best for: coaching and unlimited provider visits bundled into a 12-month compounded program

★★★★☆7.3/10

Editorial score · methodology

$140/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideNAD+Sermorelin
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6.4/ 10
Verified partner

Bodybuilding Health+

Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions

★★★☆☆6.4/10

Editorial score · methodology

$179/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideGHK-CuGlutathioneLegitScript Verified
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8.6/ 10

HealthHub

Best for: a low posted price on compounded semaglutide with no subscription to cancel

★★★★☆8.6/10

Editorial score · methodology

$99/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideLegitScript Verified
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Largest Cities in Illinois

ChicagoAuroraNapervilleJolietRockford

Frequently Asked Questions

The lowest regular prices from sellers that ship to Illinois are $49/mo at WellMedRx, $59/mo at Collective and $79/mo at CoreAge Rx. Half of the 251 priced sellers charge $169/mo or less.
Illinois Medicaid does not pay for GLP-1 drugs prescribed only for weight loss. GLP-1s prescribed for type 2 diabetes are covered, with prior authorization. Wegovy to cut heart attack and stroke risk: covered with prior authorization. Wegovy for the liver disease MASH: covered with prior authorization. Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea: covered with prior authorization.
Your prescriber sends the request on this paperwork: HFS FFS criteria: Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1 RA) and GIP Receptor Agonist (10-01-2026), on ilpriorauth.com; requests on the regular prior approval form. Pharmacy claims run through HFS in-house PBMS (FFS); MCO-specific PBMs (CVS Caremark / Prime Therapeutics / MedImpact / MeridianRx). The prior authorization phone line is 1-800-252-8942.
368, counting sellers whose published state list includes Illinois. 226 of those list every state, and Better MedSpa, Olivera Weight Loss and Clover Meds are among the few that serve 15 states or fewer. For comparison, Iowa has 358, Indiana has 351 and Kentucky has 350.
New Tides (46 states), GetRelief Rx (35 states), Recovery Delivered (32 states) and Fierce Health (30 states) publish long state lists that leave Illinois out.
In 2025, Illinois Medicaid paid for at least 288,470 GLP-1 prescriptions, including at least 30,556 for Ozempic, at least 1,109 for Wegovy, at least 34,435 for Mounjaro and at least 1,937 for Zepbound, about $305.5 million before manufacturer rebates. Drugs labeled for weight loss made up 1% of that spending.
Illinois has 1,093 practices in the federal provider registry that list obesity medicine, endocrinology or bariatric care, 8.6 per 100,000 residents (24th of 51). By specialty: 549 bariatric, 539 endocrinology and 19 obesity medicine. About 34.2% of adults here had obesity in 2024 (CDC), the 24th-highest rate of the 50 states and DC. Measured against the median state, Illinois has 0.99 times as much adult obesity per specialist practice.

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