Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
bmiMD vs Yucca Health
Two GLP-1 programs on the bench, scored on the same six factors. Here's how their real cost of ownership compares — and which one we'd start with.
bmiMD
Shoppers who will prepay to save: semaglutide drops to $119 a month on a 12-month plan, and tirzepatide to $179.
Visit bmiMDYucca Health
Shoppers who want a flat monthly price that won't rise as the dose goes up, with the option to pause instead of cancel.
Visit Yucca HealthThe verdict
bmiMD and Yucca Health tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 83/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers, so choose on fit. bmiMD: Shoppers who will prepay to save: semaglutide drops to $119 a month on a 12-month plan, and tirzepatide to $179. Yucca Health: Shoppers who want a flat monthly price that won't rise as the dose goes up, with the option to pause instead of cancel.
Worth knowing either way: CoreAge Rx is one of our partners and leads our leaderboard, where partners are listed first (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs bmiMD.
Factor by factor
Both providers scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. The stronger side on each row is marked in teal.
Normalized Cost/Month
Price Transparency
Nationwide Access
Formulation Options
Clinical Oversight
Contract Flexibility
Pricing, coverage & formulary
The disclosed facts behind the scores. Lower price wins its row (teal).
| Spec | bmiMD | Yucca Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $159/moMonth to month ($119/mo on a prepaid 12-month plan) | $146/moMonth to month, same price at every dose, compounded |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $249/moMonth to month ($179/mo on a prepaid 12-month plan) | $258/moMonth to month, same price at every dose, compounded |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,908 | $1,752 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,988 | $3,096 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #16 | #23 |
bmiMD
83/100Where the value is
- Same price at every dose, with the provider visit included and free shipping on every subscription order
- Every plan length is priced on the product page with its total, so you can see what a commitment saves before you start
- Semaglutide is $149 on three months, $129 on six and $119 on twelve; tirzepatide is $229, $189 and $179
The tradeoffs
- The lowest prices need a 12-month plan paid up front, $1,428 for semaglutide or $2,148 for tirzepatide
- On tirzepatide the three-month plan saves only $20 a month; the bigger cut starts at six months
Yucca Health
83/100Where the value is
- Each product page shows all three plans: semaglutide is $146 month to month, $140 a month on three months ($420) and $125 on six ($750); tirzepatide is $258, $248 ($744) and $225 ($1,350)
- The price is locked at every dose for as long as your plan stays active, and pausing keeps the lock
- A written six-month promise refunds everything you paid, including medication, if you follow the plan for six months and haven't lost weight from your logged starting weight
The tradeoffs
- The "$125/mo for life" banner is the six-month plan, billed $750 up front; the no-commitment monthly price is $146
- Once a clinician issues your prescription that order is final and can't be refunded, and you must cancel at least 7 days before a renewal to stop it
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