Head-to-head for moms
CoreAge Rx vs MD Exam
CoreAge Rx and MD Exam both offer GLP-1 telehealth to mothers, but they make different trade-offs on family-budget value, clinical oversight, price and access. Here they are side-by-side on the Editors' Rating — our six-factor rubric for mothers.
CoreAge Rx
Higher scoreRanked #1 · Grade A
Best for: Mothers who want to know the real monthly cost before the free trial talks them into it — one flat price on semaglutide or tirzepatide, everywhere in the country, with no lock-in.
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Ranked #257 · Grade C
Best for: A mother who will call and establish which of the two business models she is actually buying into.
Visit MD ExamThe verdict
CoreAge Rx edges out MD Exam on the Editors' Rating, 94 to 41 (A vs C). Mothers who want to know the real monthly cost before the free trial talks them into it — one flat price on semaglutide or tirzepatide, everywhere in the country, with no lock-in.
MD Exam is still a genuine option — read the homepage and this is a flat-fee program: $225 a month, medication included, plus coaching. Read the FAQ and it is an insurance practice — it accepts most major plans, your cost depends on your coverage, and there are instructions for faxing your details in. Both descriptions are live and nothing connects them. The same page also lists two different Miami addresses and two different support email addresses. Weigh the six factors below against your own priorities.
Side-by-side on the six factors
Both providers scored on the same women's-health rubric — the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.
Price, access & features
| Detail | CoreAge Rx | MD Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Editors' Rating | 94/100 · A | 41/100 · C |
| Overall rank | #1 | #257 |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | From $225/mo including medication, plus a $50 consultation |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | Not priced separately |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Not published |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
CoreAge Rx
Ranked #1 · Grade A
What we like
- Flat all-in price that doesn't step up after month one — the number you sign for is the number at the full dose
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on a single account, so a molecule switch never resets the budget
- Licensed in all 50 states — care survives a move, a deployment, or a summer at the grandparents'
The caveats
- Not the rock-bottom sticker price — a bare teaser tier elsewhere can look cheaper for exactly one month
- Compounded only; no FDA-approved brand Wegovy or Zepbound if that is what you and your clinician want
- A general metabolic program, not a dedicated women's or maternal-health clinic
MD Exam
Ranked #257 · Grade C
What we like
- $225 a month with medication included would sit at the affordable end of this page
- Nutrition and exercise coaching are inside the program price rather than sold on top
- It engages with insurance at all, which most of this cash-pay market will not
The caveats
- ⛔ A flat cash program and an insurance-billing practice are both described, with nothing reconciling them
- ⛔ Two different Miami addresses and two different support emails on the same page
- Its claim that the active ingredient "has always been available" is its own and is not what the FDA shortage record shows
We may earn a referral fee if you sign up through a link on this page, at no extra cost to you — and it has no bearing on which provider scores higher. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Editors' Rating is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.
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