Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs Elara Health and Wellness
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 RxElara Health and Wellness
Shoppers who want labs, physician visits, and coaching bundled into the medication price with no separate membership fee.
Visit Elara Health and WellnessThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 67. 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. Elara Health and Wellness still earns a C — Shoppers who want labs, physician visits, and coaching bundled into the medication price with no separate membership fee.
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 | Elara Health and Wellness |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 67/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | $183/mo (starting dose, yearly plan, plus a separate fee, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | $268/mo (starting dose, bundle, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $2,196 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $3,216 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #1 | #133 |
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 381 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)
Elara Health and Wellness
67/100Where the value is
- Corporate parent (JTE Medical, LLC) and medical director (Jonah Mink, MD, Openloop Healthcare Partners PC) are both publicly named — rare transparency for this market
- Four named 503A pharmacy partners with no ambiguity about who compounds the medication
- Bundled care model: quarterly labs, physician visits, and coaching included in the listed price, no separate membership fee
The tradeoffs
- The annual plan's advertised 'save $792/year' (sema) and 'save $858/year' (tirz) claims do not reconcile against the page's own monthly and annual figures — the discount being marketed isn't visible in the numbers actually published
- Oral semaglutide costs more than the injectable ($208 vs $183/mo) with no explanation offered
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.