Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs Genesis 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 RxGenesis Health
Shoppers comparing multi-category telehealth (weight loss + sexual health + anti-aging) willing to prepay or finance to unlock the lowest listed rate.
Visit Genesis HealthThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 43. 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. Genesis Health still earns a C — Shoppers comparing multi-category telehealth (weight loss + sexual health + anti-aging) willing to prepay or finance to unlock the lowest listed rate.
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 | Genesis Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 43/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | — |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Rank here | #1 | #489 |
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)
Genesis Health
43/100Where the value is
- Offers both compounded and FDA-approved branded GLP-1 options (Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound) in one place
- Buy-now-pay-later financing available for those who can't pay a lump sum upfront
- Multi-category platform (weight loss, sexual health, anti-aging) for one-stop telehealth shopping
The tradeoffs
- Headline '$176/mo' price is explicitly a 2-month-prepay-or-financed rate, not a real month-to-month price
- No medical director, compounding pharmacy, or state-coverage list disclosed
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Genesis Health International Inc. dba Genesis in February 2026. We still list and link to Genesis Health; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
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.