Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
This Gen Wellness vs Genesis 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.
This Gen Wellness
Cost-first shoppers who want new York residents willing to go through a full clinical assessment before seeing any price.
Visit This Gen WellnessGenesis Health
Shoppers comparing multi-category telehealth (weight loss + sexual health + anti-aging) willing to prepay or finance to unlock the lowest listed rate.
Visit Genesis HealthThe verdict
This Gen Wellness takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 44 to 43. This Gen Wellness is a New York-only telehealth platform offering GLP-1 weight loss alongside hormone therapy and men's sexual health, with medications dispensed through named compounding pharmacy Olympia Pharmaceuticals. Genesis Health still earns a C — Shoppers comparing multi-category telehealth (weight loss + sexual health + anti-aging) willing to prepay or finance to unlock the lowest listed rate.
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 This Gen Wellness.
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 | This Gen Wellness | Genesis Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 44/100 | 43/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | — | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | — |
| Coverage | 1 state | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Rank here | #487 | #489 |
This Gen Wellness
44/100Where the value is
- Requires a live clinician video visit before any prescription, not just an async form
- Named, identifiable compounding pharmacy partner (Olympia Pharmaceuticals) with disclosed independence from the company
- HIPAA-compliant video consultation model
The tradeoffs
- Zero published pricing anywhere on the site -- cost only revealed after assessment, making comparison shopping impossible
- Only licensed in New York, unlike most competitors' 50-state reach
Genesis Health
43/100Where the value is
- Offers both compounded and FDA-approved branded GLP-1 options (Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound) in one place
- Buy-now-pay-later financing available for those who can't pay a lump sum upfront
- Multi-category platform (weight loss, sexual health, anti-aging) for one-stop telehealth shopping
The tradeoffs
- Headline '$176/mo' price is explicitly a 2-month-prepay-or-financed rate, not a real month-to-month price
- No medical director, compounding pharmacy, or state-coverage list disclosed
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Genesis Health International Inc. dba Genesis in February 2026. We still list and link to Genesis Health; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
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