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FWIW, I was prescribed a GLP-1, but my insurance will not cover it. It's incredibly expensive out of pocket.
by jaredwiener 2y ago
FWIW, I was prescribed a GLP-1, but my insurance will not cover it. It's incredibly expensive out of pocket.
- gadflyinyoureye 2y agoOnly in the US. Other countries are like 90% less expensive. However, Medicare might try to get better deal since the next round of deal making can include it since the drug is 7 years old. https://slate.com/technology/2023/07/ozempic-costs-a-lot-it-doesnt-have-to.html https://slate.com/technology/2023/07/ozempic-costs-a-lot-it-...
- hombre_fatal 2y agoWhat about compounding pharmacies like Hims.com? It's $400/mo month to month but $200/mo if you pay a year upfront.
- rootusrootus 2y ago$400/mo will get you tirzepatide (zepbound), if you're okay with semaglutide (ozempic) it'll probably be about half that. Although tirzepatide just got knocked off the shortage list last week so it could become harder to get in compounded form.