Healthicare review
A flat $174/mo semaglutide, $264/mo tirzepatide with a named physician (Beluga Health's Dr. Jonah Mink) and a named pharmacy — genuine disclosures many competitors skip — sitting next to a states claim ("44") that doesn't add up against its own 10-state exclusion list (which leaves 40).
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Healthicare at a glance
- Semaglutide
- $174/mo
- Tirzepatide
- $264/mo
- Coverage
- Claims 44 states, but its own 10-state exclusion list (not CA, NV, NJ, NC, TX, MA, MS, NH, WV, DE) leaves 40 by our count
- Brand-name
- Compounded only
How we scored Healthicare
Each factor is scored from Healthicare's real pricing, disclosures and oversight, then combined into the 54/100 Editors' Rating by the same weighted six-factor framework we apply to every provider — never nudged by whether a provider pays us.
Cost is unpredictable, premium, or hides behind a plan commitment.
Limited public detail on who oversees care and how.
The headline rate obscures a plan requirement or a hidden step-up.
Little here is shaped around a mother's week or her life stage.
Support is thin once the prescription ships.
Leaving costs you — notice windows, minimum terms or fees you don't get back.
How we verified this review
- Last verified
- August 2026
- Confidence
- medium
- Primary source
- healthicare.com
Independently verified 2026-08-04 by direct fetch of healthicare.com and its /weight-loss page (full checkout walkthrough not completed). Parent entity named in the footer: Sunshine Health Studios Inc.; program is "powered by Bask®". Medical group named: Beluga Health, physician Dr. Jonah Mink (618.740.4204, belugahealth.com). Pharmacy named: F&F Pharmacies Inc., described as running quality-assurance/quality-control checks on every batch of compounded semaglutide with lot tracking to the patient file. Both molecules are explicitly "same price every dose" (flat, not dose-escalating), and both carry the standard compounding disclaimer verbatim: "Compounded medications are not FDA-approved." PRICING: Monthly Plan $174/mo semaglutide, $264/mo tirzepatide; 3-Month Plan (billed quarterly) $147.90/mo semaglutide and $224.40/mo tirzepatide, each advertised as "Save 15%" — though the tirzepatide discount is shown off a $265 list price elsewhere on the same page, a one-dollar mismatch against the $264 Monthly Plan headline. The page's own itemized cost breakdown ($60 doctor consult + $30 prescription prep + $10 shipping & handling + $25 telehealth platform fee + $44 HealthiCare service fee = $169) does not cleanly reconcile to the $174 headline either. STATES ARITHMETIC DOES NOT RECONCILE: the page states it can dispense in 44 US states while separately listing 10 named exclusions (California, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Delaware) — 50 minus 10 is 40, not 44. We publish this as a real, source-named inconsistency rather than silently picking whichever number is more flattering. Separately, the same page claims its medical team (Beluga Health) is "certified in all 50 states to practice medicine" — prescribing eligibility and pharmacy-dispensing eligibility are two different 50-state claims on this one page. brandAccess: not offered or mentioned anywhere checked.
What to expect when you sign up
We walked Healthicare's public signup funnel (August 2026) — a first-hand look at the flow. We don't create accounts, enter medical data, or complete checkout, so this is what any visitor sees, not a patient outcome.
- 1Both the Monthly Plan and 3-Month Plan prices are printed directly on the public /weight-loss page, with no quiz gate before you see a number
- 2The page also prints an itemized cost breakdown — doctor consultation, prescription preparation, shipping & handling, a telehealth platform fee, and a HealthiCare service fee
- 3Copy states "Cancel anytime, no commitments" and "Includes UNLIMITED Clinical & Coach Support"
What we noticed
- The itemized fee breakdown ($60 + $30 + $10 + $25 + $44 = $169) doesn't cleanly add up to the $174 Monthly Plan headline shown on the same page — a small but real reconciliation gap
- The medical group is named directly: Beluga Health, with physician Dr. Jonah Mink named by name
- The pharmacy is named directly: F&F Pharmacies Inc., with copy describing lot-level quality assurance tracking to the patient file
- Program is described as "powered by Bask®," with parent entity Sunshine Health Studios Inc. named in the footer
- The page separately claims its medical team is "certified in all 50 states to practice medicine" — a prescribing claim distinct from, and broader than, its own pharmacy-dispensing coverage claim
Pricing
Prices re-verified
| Medication | Monthly | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Compounded semaglutide | $174 | Monthly Plan (no commitment) |
| Compounded semaglutide | $147.9 | 3-Month Plan (billed quarterly)Advertised as "Save 15%" off the $174 Monthly Plan rate. Billed once every 3 months. |
| Compounded tirzepatide | $264 | Monthly Plan (no commitment) |
| Compounded tirzepatide | $224.4 | 3-Month Plan (billed quarterly)Advertised as "Save 15%" — but off a $265 list price shown elsewhere on the same page, a one-dollar mismatch against the $264 Monthly Plan headline. Billed once every 3 months. |
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HSA/FSA is commonly accepted for GLP-1 telehealth — check your plan. Prices reflect Healthicare's public disclosures at last review and change often; confirm the current number on Healthicare's own site.
What we like
- Names its medical group (Beluga Health, physician Dr. Jonah Mink) and its pharmacy (F&F Pharmacies Inc.) directly, with lot-level quality tracking described
- Flat, dose-independent pricing on both molecules — the rate doesn't climb as the dose does
- "Includes UNLIMITED Clinical & Coach Support" stated directly, with no separate coaching upsell mentioned
- Monthly Plan is cancel-anytime with no commitment; a 3-Month Plan is available for a 15% discount if you're comfortable prepaying a quarter
The caveats
- Its own "44 states" coverage claim doesn't reconcile with its own 10-state exclusion list, which mathematically leaves 40 — a real, unresolved inconsistency on the provider's own page
- A one-dollar mismatch between the $264 Monthly Plan headline and the $265 list price the tirzepatide discount is calculated from
- The page's own itemized fee breakdown adds up to $169, not the $174 Monthly Plan headline shown on the same page
- Compounded only — not an FDA-approved product, per the page's own disclaimer
- No oral/sublingual option; no mention anywhere of pregnancy, breastfeeding, or postpartum care
Healthicare for mothers: our verdict
A flat $174/mo semaglutide, $264/mo tirzepatide with a named physician (Beluga Health's Dr. Jonah Mink) and a named pharmacy — genuine disclosures many competitors skip — sitting next to a states claim ("44") that doesn't add up against its own 10-state exclusion list (which leaves 40). It runs about $147.9/month, flat across every dose.
We weigh Healthicare the way mothers actually have to: not just the real monthly cost, but the real monthly cost once the dose climbs and whether a real clinician stands behind it — the parts a generic weight-loss review skips.
What Healthicare actually costs
- Compounded semaglutide — Monthly Plan (no commitment): $174/mo
- Compounded semaglutide — 3-Month Plan (billed quarterly): $147.9/mo
- Compounded tirzepatide — Monthly Plan (no commitment): $264/mo
- Compounded tirzepatide — 3-Month Plan (billed quarterly): $224.4/mo
That's roughly in line with the ~$155/month median across our roster.
The medications Healthicare prescribes
Healthicare prescribes semaglutide and tirzepatide — the two molecules with the strongest published weight-loss outcomes, and having both on one account matters when insulin resistance (common with PCOS and after gestational diabetes) makes tirzepatide the better-suited option. These are compounded formulations from a licensed pharmacy — the reason the price stays down — but compounded GLP-1s aren't FDA-approved finished products the way Wegovy and Zepbound are.
Where Healthicare fits — and where it doesn't — for mothers
A good fit if…
- you want a real clinician reading your history around the real monthly cost once the dose climbs, not an auto-approving quiz.
- the real monthly cost is a real barrier and you want a low, predictable number.
- you may need to move between semaglutide and tirzepatide as your body and hormones change.
Look elsewhere if…
- you specifically want an FDA-approved brand pen with its own pregnancy and lactation labeling.
- you'd rather a prescriber talk through timing around the real monthly cost once the dose climbs — that's what our #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, is built for.
Trust, safety, and oversight
Our confidence is moderate — the core facts check out, but some details (per-state availability, program mechanics) aren't fully public. As with any compounded GLP-1, the most useful thing mothers can do is confirm which licensed pharmacy fills the prescription and what's in the formulation — we explain how we weigh oversight in our Editors' Rating methodology.
A standing caveat for mothers: GLP-1 medications aren't established as safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and every label advises against use. Nothing here changes that — plan the timing with your own clinician.
The bottom line
Healthicare is a reasonable option — weigh it on the real monthly cost once the dose climbs and whether a real clinician stands behind it against the alternatives below. For most mothers, CoreAge Rx remains the stronger all-round fit — see why it tops our ranking.
The bottom line for mothers
Best for: Mothers who want flat, dose-independent pricing and are comfortable double-checking a couple of arithmetic loose ends — the state count and a one-dollar tirzepatide discrepancy — before committing to a quarter at a time.
Alternatives to Healthicare
Providers we have a referral relationship with, ordered by their Editors' Rating — highest first. A fee never moves a rating, but it does decide who appears here, so this is not the whole roster: the full ranking lists every provider we cover.
- Visit CoreAge RxCoreAge RxOur #1 pick
The one program on this masthead whose number still makes sense at the top of the dose. A flat, all-in monthly price on both molecules, no teaser rate to expire, and a cancel button you can actually find — the closest thing to a family-budget guarantee we've reviewed.
- Visit Gala Health
A flat $179 for either molecule and a genuinely gentle microdosing tier — a reasonable, all-doses-included option, if you can live with a yearly plan and a pharmacy the marketing never names.
- Visit Sesame
A high-trust telehealth marketplace that took a clear side: FDA-approved brand GLP-1 only, no compounded shortcut. You pay a brand cash price and book a real video visit — but you get on-label pens and one of the cleaner reputations on this masthead.
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Head-to-head & alternatives
Healthicare, answered
- Does Healthicare serve all 50 states?
- Its own page says two different things. It claims coverage in "44 states" while separately listing 10 states it cannot dispense to (California, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Delaware) — and 50 minus those 10 is 40, not 44. A different sentence on the same page also says its medical team is licensed to practice in all 50 states, which is a separate claim from being able to ship you medication. Confirm your own state directly with Healthicare before you pay.
- Is $174/mo really the price, or is there a cheaper number somewhere?
- $174/mo semaglutide and $264/mo tirzepatide are the Monthly Plan rates with no commitment — that's the headline we use. A 3-Month Plan, billed once every quarter, brings those down to $147.90 and $224.40 per month with a 15% discount, though the tirzepatide discount is shown off a $265 list price that doesn't quite match the $264 figure elsewhere on the page. There's also an itemized fee breakdown on the same page that adds up to $169, five dollars under the $174 headline — small, but worth knowing the numbers don't perfectly reconcile before you commit to a quarter at a time.
Pricing, states and verification reflect Healthicare's public disclosures at last review; the Editors' Rating is our editorial judgment per the published methodology. This is background reading, not medical advice — GLP-1 medications are not established as safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding. See our medical disclaimer and how we're funded.