Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Healthicare vs NuDay Rx
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 HealthicareNuDay Rx
Shoppers who want both compounded and brand-name GLP-1 options with a named pharmacy on one platform.
Visit NuDay RxThe verdict
Healthicare and NuDay Rx 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 #232) — Shoppers who want every line item of the price shown before checkout, in 44 states. But NuDay Rx 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 | NuDay Rx |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 61/100 | 61/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $174/mo (all doses, plus a separate fee, compounded) | $249/mo (compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $264/mo (all doses, compounded) | $329/mo (compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,088 | $2,988 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,168 | $3,948 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Rank here | #228 | #232 |
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
NuDay Rx
61/100Where the value is
- Named compounding pharmacy (Belmar Pharmacy) and named prescriber network (Beluga Health) — both independently verifiable
- LegitScript verification badge displayed on-site
- Both injectable and oral-tablet forms available for semaglutide and tirzepatide, plus a full brand-name menu on the same account
The tradeoffs
- Compounded semaglutide ($249) and tirzepatide ($329) are priced above several budget competitors in this comparison set
- Oral tirzepatide tablets ($399/mo) cost more than the injectable compound form ($329/mo) — a naive assumption that oral is cheaper or equivalent would be wrong here
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.