Push Health review

Push Health: a prescription without a program, sent to the pharmacy you choose

Push Health is less a weight-loss program than a doctor's office in your phone. It is a software platform where independent licensed doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants review a short health intake and, when it fits, send a prescription to the pharmacy or manufacturer program of your choice. It doesn't sell or ship medication, and it doesn't run a subscription. For a mother whose insurance covers a GLP-1, or who plans to buy through a manufacturer's own program, that may be all she needs. For one who wants coaching, check-ins and a box on the doorstep, it isn't built for that.

What can be prescribed

Providers on Push Health can prescribe brand-name GLP-1s — Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus (semaglutide), Zepbound and Mounjaro (tirzepatide), Foundayo and liraglutide — as well as older options such as Contrave, orlistat and Plenity. Controlled weight-loss medications such as phentermine can't be prescribed through the platform. There is no compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide on its pages, so if a low compounded price is the goal, this isn't the place.

What it costs, and what you can't see in advance

• The consult fee: not on its public pages — Push Health says fees range from $0 to a flat fee depending on the service, and you see the fee before you pay
• Subscription: none; no insurance is required for the consult
• Medication: a separate bill from your pharmacy or the manufacturer program — Push Health's own Zepbound page notes it typically starts at $299 a month through LillyDirect and retail pharmacies
• Labs: orderable through Quest at set prices in 36 states plus Washington, D.C.
• Refunds: a full refund if you cancel before the provider approves a prescription; professional fees aren't refundable after that

The upside of this model is that your insurance and savings cards still work, because the prescription goes wherever you choose. The manufacturers' own cash programs are explained in our guide to Zepbound and Wegovy savings cards and patient assistance, and getting Zepbound covered with a metabolic diagnosis covers the insurance route.

How it works

You complete a health intake, connect with a licensed provider, and — if the provider agrees a medication is appropriate — receive a prescription sent to your pharmacy or a manufacturer program. Same-day consultations are available. After that, you fill and pay for the medication yourself. There is no titration program, coaching or regular check-in built in, so ask up front how a dose change or a side-effect question is handled. The company is based in El Segundo, California, and was co-founded by a board-certified emergency physician.

Pregnancy, nursing and the postpartum months

Push Health's Zepbound page says the medication should generally not be used by pregnant or breastfeeding women. Its weight-loss page doesn't go further, and nothing addresses postpartum timing. Because there's no ongoing relationship with one provider, the conversation with your own OB matters even more here — start with what to tell your OB before starting a GLP-1 and tirzepatide and breastfeeding.

Who it suits, and who it doesn't

Push Health fits a mother with coverage or a manufacturer savings route who just needs a prescription written quickly, without signing up for a monthly program — and who has her own doctor or OB keeping an eye on things. It is also one of the easier services to stop: there is nothing to cancel between requests. See the best GLP-1 options with insurance for others built around coverage.

It fits less well if you want support around the medication or an all-in price. A program such as Sesame, a partner, also prescribes brand-name medication, and Found, also a partner, pairs a prescription with an ongoing program — compare more in our GLP-1 for moms ranking.

Questions to ask before you start a request

• What is the consult fee for a weight-loss prescription, and does a dose change cost another fee?
• Will my insurance cover the medication, or will I use a manufacturer program?
• Who will I go back to for side effects or the next dose step — the same provider, or whoever is available?
• Will the provider order labs before prescribing, and what will they cost me?

The catches

• The consult fee isn't published until you start a request
• No coaching, titration program or regular check-ins
• Medication is a separate bill, and brand-name prices are high without coverage
• No compounded option
• Your care comes from whichever independent provider you are connected with
• No published list of states for prescriptions

The bottom line

Push Health does one thing: it gets a licensed provider to look at your request quickly and, if it fits, write a brand-name prescription you can fill anywhere. No subscription, no lock-in, and your insurance still works. Everything else — the dose climb, side effects, the pregnancy question — is yours to manage with your own doctor. Check the consult fee before you pay, and price the medication with your insurer or the manufacturer first.