Head-to-head for moms
CoreAge Rx vs TD Tele-Doc Weight Loss
CoreAge Rx and TD Tele-Doc Weight Loss 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.
Visit CoreAge RxTD Tele-Doc Weight Loss
Ranked #260 · Grade C
Best for: A Virginia mother with commercial insurance who would rather have brand-name medication run through her plan than a cash-pay compounded vial.
Visit TD Tele-Doc Weight LossThe verdict
CoreAge Rx edges out TD Tele-Doc Weight Loss 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.
TD Tele-Doc Weight Loss is still a genuine option — a homepage that says "In Network with Medicare and Most Major Insurance Plans" and then, a few lines further down, "we are currently unable to accept Medicare or Medicaid." Both live, both this week. Which is a pity, because underneath the contradiction is something rarer than anything else on this page: a genuine Virginia practice with two named doctors, a hospital-grade patient portal, and commercial insurance billing rather than a credit-card checkout. 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 | TD Tele-Doc Weight Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Editors' Rating | 94/100 · A | 41/100 · C |
| Overall rank | #1 | #260 |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | From $199 |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | Offered as brand-name Zepbound and Mounjaro; no price published |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Virginia only |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| 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
TD Tele-Doc Weight Loss
Ranked #260 · Grade C
What we like
- In network with most commercial insurance — nearly unique on this page
- Two named physicians, and an affiliation with a recognized medical group
- Prescribes FDA-approved Wegovy, Zepbound, Ozempic and Mounjaro as well as compounded semaglutide
The caveats
- ⛔ It claims Medicare network status and disclaims Medicare acceptance on the same page
- Virginia residents only, which is the narrowest coverage here
- "Starting at $199" is the whole of its pricing — no tiers, no follow-up rate, no statement of what it buys
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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