Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs Clume 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.
CoreAge Rx
Anyone optimizing for real value — a transparent flat price you can model for a full year, nationwide, without a bait-and-switch.
Visit CoreAge RxClume Health
Readers who want the dispensing pharmacies named up front and do not need the price broken out by molecule.
Visit Clume HealthThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 73. Best value in the ranking: both molecules at one flat, all-50 price with no teaser step-ups — the lowest true cost of ownership, not the lowest teaser. Clume Health still earns a C — Readers who want the dispensing pharmacies named up front and do not need the price broken out by molecule.
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 | CoreAge Rx | Clume Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 73/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | $259/month month-to-month (one Signature price covers semaglutide or tirzepatide, oral or injectable; $186/mo needs a 52-week plan) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | $259/month month-to-month (the same Signature price; $186/mo needs a 52-week plan) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $3,108 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $3,108 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #1 | #66 |
CoreAge Rx
94/100Where the value is
- Flat all-in monthly price — no intro rate that silently triples after month one, so the modeled annual cost is the real cost
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on one account at published prices
- Available in all 50 states — no coverage gamble
The tradeoffs
- Not the rock-bottom sticker price — 30 of the 371 priced semaglutide programs we track list a cheaper figure, though most attach a term or a step-up that CoreAge does not
- No FDA-approved brand-name option (compounded only)
Clume Health
73/100Where the value is
- Names all four dispensing pharmacies with street addresses, phone numbers and websites, so a buyer can look up who actually compounds the prescription
- The price is published before the intake and covers the consultation, ongoing oversight, the medication and delivery
- One figure covers semaglutide, tirzepatide, oral and injectable, so switching molecule or route does not change the bill
The tradeoffs
- Both headline prices on the homepage match nothing on sale: "*$199/month" against real floors of $259 and $219, and "*$159/month" against $216 — and neither asterisk resolves to a footnote
- The cheaper monthly figures are commitments rather than rates: $186 a month requires a 52-week plan and $200 a month a 12-week one
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes the Cost-Efficiency Index. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; prices change — confirm on the provider's site. Not medical advice. See our disclosure.