Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Healthicare vs LeanDose
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.
Healthicare
Shoppers who want every line item of the price shown before checkout, in 44 states.
Visit HealthicareLeanDose
Shoppers in one of its 17 served states who don't mind an undisclosed price increase after month one.
Visit LeanDoseThe verdict
Healthicare and LeanDose tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 61/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Healthicare (ranked #228, a hair above #230) — Shoppers who want every line item of the price shown before checkout, in 44 states. But LeanDose 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 Healthicare.
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 | Healthicare | LeanDose |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 61/100 | 61/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $174/mo (all doses, plus a separate fee, compounded) | $159/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $264/mo (all doses, compounded) | $279/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,088 | $1,908 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,168 | $3,348 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #228 | #230 |
Healthicare
61/100Where the value is
- Every component of the price is itemized on-page — medication, consult, prep, shipping, platform fee, and service fee are each individually listed rather than bundled into one opaque number
- Named medical director (Dr. Jonah Mink, Beluga Health) and named compounding pharmacy (Jungle Jim's Pharmacy/F&F Pharmacies, Fairfield, OH) with phone numbers for both
- No membership fee, same medication price regardless of dose, and 'cancel anytime, no commitments'
The tradeoffs
- Explicitly excluded from 10 states — CA, NV, NJ, NC, TX, MA, MS, NH, WV, DE — due to the pharmacy's dispensing license
- Brand-name first-month pricing ($1,199.99+) is at or above cash retail; the compounded tier is the only competitive option
LeanDose
61/100Where the value is
- Names its actual compounding pharmacy (Striker Pharmacy) unlike most competitors
- Real LegitScript certification badge with verifiable link
- Explicit published states-served list
The tradeoffs
- Headline prices are explicitly 'first month' only -- ongoing renewal price is never disclosed
- Only serves 17 states
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.