Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Elara Health and Wellness vs Factor Health MD
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.
Elara 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 WellnessFactor Health MD
Those willing to commit to a 12-month term to capture the lowest headline price, since flexible month-to-month is nearly double.
Visit Factor Health MDThe verdict
Elara Health and Wellness and Factor Health MD tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 67/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Elara Health and Wellness (ranked #133, a hair above #134) — Shoppers who want labs, physician visits, and coaching bundled into the medication price with no separate membership fee. But Factor Health MD is a genuine coin-flip alternative here.
Worth knowing either way: our overall #1 pick is CoreAge Rx (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100 — the top of the ranking). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs Elara Health and Wellness.
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 | Elara Health and Wellness | Factor Health MD |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $183/mo (starting dose, yearly plan, plus a separate fee, compounded) | $99/mo (all doses, annual plan, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $268/mo (starting dose, bundle, compounded) | $149/mo (all doses, annual plan, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,196 | $1,188 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,216 | $1,788 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #133 | #134 |
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
Factor Health MD
67/100Where the value is
- Every plan includes ALL doses at one flat rate with no per-mg escalation, confirmed explicitly in its own FAQ
- LegitScript certified (badge displayed in the site footer)
- Genuinely no long-term contract required for the flexible monthly tier, per its own FAQ
The tradeoffs
- The widely advertised 'From $99/mo' headline (used in the site's own page title) only applies to the 12-month prepaid Annual plan — the real no-commitment month-to-month price is $189/mo for semaglutide and $289/mo for tirzepatide, 91-94% higher
- No compounding pharmacy is individually named, only a generic 'network of licensed, FDA-regulated pharmacies'
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.