JRNYS Review: Price, Pros & Cons

JRNYS sells a weight-loss membership, and the membership doesn't include medication. It runs from $89 a month to $169 a month, and the difference is how much one-on-one coaching you get. Every level includes medical visits, daily monitoring of the weight you log, coaching and members-only content. The membership can be paid with an HSA or FSA card.

Medication is priced separately, and JRNYS confirms what you'll pay only after your provider consultation. That makes it hard to work out a monthly total before you sign up. Ask for the full figure, membership plus medication at your starting dose and at the doses after it, before you pay.

JRNYS leans on brand-name GLP-1s. Its providers prescribe Mounjaro, Zepbound, Ozempic and Wegovy, and its FAQ also mentions dulaglutide and liraglutide. It also lists compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide, plus a compounded tirzepatide microdose plan from $216 a month.

There are two ways to get the drug. You can send the prescription to your local pharmacy and use your insurance. JRNYS doesn't bill insurers itself, but it sends prescriptions and helps with prior authorizations. It says most members with commercial insurance should pay no more than $25 a month for a GLP-1 once any deductible is met. That depends on your plan's coverage. Or you can choose a non-insurance option shipped to your door, priced during the consultation.

Plan on three to five days for the provider step and five to seven days before you pick up or receive your medication.

You start with a detailed medical intake. A provider reviews it within 24 hours, and the first visit, which covers your history, risk factors, goals and BMI, takes 30 minutes to an hour. If you don't qualify for a medication, you aren't charged for it.

After that, JRNYS expects you to log your weight at least three times a week and attend a 20-minute coaching session every two weeks. Programs are built around six- or twelve-month plans. The program was designed by JRNYS's founder and chief medical officer, Dr. Henry Legere, who trained at UC Berkeley and Columbia, with an immunology fellowship at Harvard. JRNYS doesn't list the states it serves, so check during the intake.

• Cancel your membership through the patient portal or customer support at least seven days before your next billing date. Cancel later than that and there's no refund for the coming cycle. With more notice, JRNYS gives a prorated refund for the rest of the current cycle.
• Your first telehealth fee of $89 isn't refundable once a doctor has reviewed your profile.
• Missing an appointment, or canceling with less than 24 hours' notice, costs $25.
• Medication can't be returned once it ships.