Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
HumeCare+ vs TeleFirst Med
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.
HumeCare+
Shoppers who want a physician-chosen GLP-1 with muscle-support vitamins and a body-composition tracker, and who will get the full price in writing before paying.
Visit HumeCare+TeleFirst Med
People who want a video visit for everyday health problems; it isn't set up as a place to buy GLP-1 treatment.
Visit TeleFirst MedThe verdict
TeleFirst Med takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 44 to 42. TeleFirst Med is a virtual urgent and primary care practice whose weight-loss service is coaching and check-ins; its site doesn't list a GLP-1 medication or a price. HumeCare+ still earns a C — Shoppers who want a physician-chosen GLP-1 with muscle-support vitamins and a body-composition tracker, and who will get the full price in writing before paying.
Worth knowing either way: CoreAge Rx is one of our partners and leads our leaderboard, where partners are listed first (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs TeleFirst Med.
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 | HumeCare+ | TeleFirst Med |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 42/100 | 44/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $199/moOn a 3-month plan with a welcome credit applied (medication and dose not stated; plus a separate fee at enrollment and every refill, never published; compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $299/moVisible only after the medical intake; plus a separate fee at enrollment and every refill, never published; no dose stated, compounded | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | — | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | — |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #529 | #548 |
HumeCare+
42/100Where the value is
- Genuinely prescribes semaglutide or tirzepatide via a named physician (Dr. Aaron Carter, MD, CMO)
- Includes muscle-preservation supplementation (glycine, B12, B6) as standard
- Proprietary 'Hume Pod' body-composition tracking device is a differentiated feature
The tradeoffs
- The homepage shows $199 a month on a three-month plan only after a $100 welcome credit ($299 without it), and says neither which medication or dose that buys nor what a month-to-month plan costs
- The site shows UK regulator badges (GPhC, CQC, MHRA) while calling itself the USA's No. 1, so ask which US pharmacy fills your prescription
TeleFirst Med
44/100Where the value is
- Video visits with licensed providers for urgent care, chronic conditions and weight loss, with no app to download
- Prescriptions are sent to the pharmacy you already use
- Lists a phone number, email and a street address in Charlotte, North Carolina
The tradeoffs
- It doesn't list semaglutide, tirzepatide or any other GLP-1 medication
- No visit fees or program prices are published
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.