Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Luma Health Co vs Idgie Health
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.
Luma Health Co
Shoppers willing to book a consult to see pricing, PENDING direct re-verification.
Visit Luma Health CoIdgie Health
Someone who wants the whole ladder visible and will ask what the membership is before starting.
Visit Idgie HealthThe verdict
Luma Health Co takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 81 to 79. Luma Health Co is a small telehealth weight-loss practice whose own pricing is gated behind a booking widget rather than published on a static page. Idgie Health still earns a C — Someone who wants the whole ladder visible and will ask what the membership is before starting.
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 Luma Health Co.
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 | Luma Health Co | Idgie Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 81/100 | 79/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $90/mo (all doses, compounded) | $149/mo month-to-month; $129 on three months and $114 on six |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $165/mo (all doses, compounded) | $229/mo month-to-month; $185 on three months and $171 on six |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,080 | $1,788 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,980 | $2,748 |
| Coverage | 30 states | A state-availability page is published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #31 | #38 |
Luma Health Co
81/100Where the value is
- If the third-party figures hold up, among the lowest flat-rate prices in this batch
- Cancel-anytime claimed with no penalty
The tradeoffs
- Pricing could NOT be independently confirmed on lumahealthco.com today — it's sourced from one third-party review, and other web sources for 'Luma Health' pricing are wildly inconsistent and possibly not even about this company
- Pricing is gated behind a scheduling widget rather than a public page, which is itself a transparency gap
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
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.