Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Idgie Health vs TeleClinic
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.
Idgie Health
Someone who wants the whole ladder visible and will ask what the membership is before starting.
Visit Idgie HealthTeleClinic
Shoppers outside California, New Jersey and South Carolina who want a cheap first month and a rate that's locked as the dose goes up.
Visit TeleClinicThe verdict
Idgie Health takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 79 to 78. Publishes the amount billed today at every rung and names its 503A class — then describes a recurring Membership Fee only in the Terms. TeleClinic still earns a C — Shoppers outside California, New Jersey and South Carolina who want a cheap first month and a rate that's locked as the dose goes up.
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 Idgie Health.
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 | Idgie Health | TeleClinic |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 79/100 | 78/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $149/moMonth-to-month; $129 on three months and $114 on six | $199/moCompounded, standard monthly rate, same at every dose; $79 first month |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $229/moMonth-to-month; $185 on three months and $171 on six | $299/moCompounded, standard monthly rate, same at every dose; $149 first month |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $2,388 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,748 | $3,588 |
| Coverage | A state-availability page is published | 47 states |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #44 | #51 |
Idgie Health
79/100Where the value is
- Every rung carries the figure billed today — $387 at three months, $687 at six on semaglutide — not just a per-month number
- States the pharmacy class plainly: prescriptions ship from a licensed U.S. 503A pharmacy
- Names its operating entity, Feel Better Health Group, LLC, in the page footer rather than only in the Terms
The tradeoffs
- Both headlines are the six-month prepay: "From $114" against $149, and "From $171" against $229
- The Terms describe a recurring Membership Fee, and exclude the online visit and any labs from it, while the pricing page never uses the word
TeleClinic
78/100Where the value is
- Names its pharmacy (Rush Pharmacy, a 503A compounder) and its physician network (LocumTele)
- Price-lock: the monthly rate stays the same as your dose increases, for as long as you're a member
- Publishes a full list of the 47 states it serves
The tradeoffs
- The $79 and $149 headline prices cover only the first month; after that it's $199 and $299, or $139 and $219 a month for the first quarter if you pay quarterly
- Not available in California, New Jersey or South Carolina
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.