Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Trava Health vs PreventiveMD
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.
Trava Health
Shoppers who verify the actual quoted price and their state's eligibility directly at checkout before trusting the homepage banner.
Visit Trava HealthPreventiveMD
Cost-first shoppers who want compounded GLP-1s from $83/mo all-in, with brand upgrade paths.
Visit PreventiveMDThe verdict
Trava Health takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 78 to 77. Trava Health (Houston, TX) is a compounded GLP-1 telehealth brand whose homepage 'As Low As' pricing was unstable across repeated visits today and whose own Terms of Service states the service is 'currently only available' in Texas. PreventiveMD still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want compounded GLP-1s from $83/mo all-in, with brand upgrade paths.
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 Trava 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 | Trava Health | PreventiveMD |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 78/100 | 77/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $88/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $83/mo (as low as, term not published, all-in, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $178/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $97/mo (as low as, term not published, all-in, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,056 | $996 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,136 | $1,164 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 36 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Rank here | #39 | #44 |
Trava Health
78/100Where the value is
- Transparent quarterly-package discount is disclosed in dollar terms, not just a vague percentage
- HSA/FSA eligible
- Named legal entity and Houston, TX address disclosed in the Terms of Service
The tradeoffs
- Homepage 'As low as' price for semaglutide was NOT stable across repeated reads today ($88.65 vs $117.96) — this is a live, in-session finding, not a hypothetical risk
- Trava's own Terms of Service states the service is 'currently only available to individuals who are located in Texas,' contradicting nationwide/50-state marketing claims elsewhere on the site — unresolved contradiction
PreventiveMD
77/100Where the value is
- Compounded semaglutide from $83/mo and tirzepatide from $97/mo, billed as one all-in monthly price
- Brand Wegovy, Zepbound, and Foundayo (oral GLP-1) available on the same platform
- US-licensed provider reviews requests within 24 hours — no video visit required
The tradeoffs
- Both figures are 'as low as' rates and the qualifying term is not published anywhere — the checkout is gated, so whether $97 is month-to-month or a multi-month prepay cannot be established before signing up
- Brand-name routes are priced separately and do carry a fee: $49/mo membership plus medication from $149/mo for Foundayo and Wegovy, from $299/mo for Zepbound
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.