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[quote=Anonymous]Please help me. I have decided to try a GLP med. I have consulted my PCP, my endo, my endo surgeon, my psychiatrist and my oncologist. All agree this is a good plan. I have an RC for tirzepatide/zepbound, because that is what I asked for, but I am open to try other GLPs if they cost less & I’m pretty sure the doc where Rxed the Zepbound would switch it to semaglutide if that is what I could afford.

I do not think my insurance will cover this, even though I am obese (30.5 BMI) and have high cholesterol (300) and sleep apnea.  My read of the plan and formulary is that my BCBS HMO plan on the MD ACA exchange doesn’t cover weight loss at all and neither tirzepatide nor semaglutide are on the formulary. Although liraglutide is on the formulary, that might only be for diabetics, which I am not.

If I purchase from Eli Lilly direct and self-pay, the cost is $349 for the first month and $499 for each month after.  TBH, that is unsustainable for me.

So, at the encouragement of one of my doctors (head of service at a major academic hospital), I am open to trying a compounded GLP. But, I am overwhelmed figuring out costs.

If you are self-paying for a GLP med, can you please share - what is the medication? where are you getting it (name of online company, pharmacy, etc.)? What does the medication cost per month? Are there additional monthly fees for doctor visits or memberships or coaches or shipping, etc.? How much do you have to commit, i.e. if you are paying $200 a month is that only because you have to commit for 6 months? Are there other costs I should be thinking about? 
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