Hims vs Form Health
A consumer app with a $149 membership against a physician- and dietitian-led program, both prescribing brand-name GLP-1s only.
Short answer
Form Health is the clinical option: obesity-medicine physicians and a registered dietitian by monthly video, billed to insurance or $299 a month self-pay, with medication extra. Hims is the app: a $149 membership plus brand-name medication from $149, cash-pay. Both prescribe FDA-approved drugs only. Hims has an FDA warning letter on record; Form has none.
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Is Hims or Form Health better?
If your insurance covers obesity care, Form bills it for visits, labs and medication, which can make it the cheaper route despite the bigger program. Paying cash, Hims costs less: about $298 a month on the Wegovy pill, against Form's $299 before any drug. Form requires a BMI threshold and a recent primary-care visit; Hims' visit may not need video. Hims received FDA warning letter 716567 in September 2025, linked in the table below.
How they differ
- Published up front
Hims
From $149/mo for medication plus a required membership ($39 first month, then $149/mo) — about $298/mo all-inForm Health
Self-pay $299/mo covering clinician and dietitian visits; labs and medication billed separately- Insurance
Hims
Cash-pay onlyForm Health
Works with insurance- How you're seen
Hims
Video visit / Async intakeForm Health
Video visit- Medications
Hims
Branded medicationForm Health
Branded medication- FDA warning letter
Form Health
None on record
| Hims | Form Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Published up front | From $149/mo for medication plus a required membership ($39 first month, then $149/mo) — about $298/mo all-in | Self-pay $299/mo covering clinician and dietitian visits; labs and medication billed separately |
| Insurance | Cash-pay only | Works with insurance |
| How you're seen | Video visit / Async intake | Video visit |
| Medications | Branded medication | Branded medication |
| FDA warning letter | Warning letter 716567 | None on record |
What each one costs and includes
Month-to-month prices a new patient can buy, with any required membership counted in. First-month promotions and prepaid averages are labeled as such.
- First full month
Hims
$39 the first month, then a $149 monthly membership plus medication from $149: about $298 a month on the Wegovy pill or FoundayoForm Health
With insurance, your usual copay or deductible; self-pay is $299 a month for the care team, with medication and labs billed separately- Once you're on a steady dose
Hims
About $348 a month on a Wegovy pen and $448 on Zepbound at starting prices; higher-dose prices aren't listedForm Health
$299 a month plus the brand-name drug at its cash price if insurance doesn't cover it- What the fee covers
Hims
24/7 provider messaging, the app, a peer community and an optional smart scale; medication is extraForm Health
Monthly video visits with an obesity-medicine physician or endocrinologist, a registered dietitian, messaging and the app- Medications
Hims
Brand-name only: the Wegovy pill and pen, Zepbound, Foundayo, the Ozempic pill and pen, and MounjaroForm Health
FDA-approved only: Wegovy, Zepbound, Foundayo, Saxenda and Contrave, with no compounded option- Insurance
Hims
Cash-pay; the medication charge is FSA/HSA-eligible but the membership isn'tForm Health
Bills most major private insurers and Medicare, and handles prior authorizations- Commitment and refunds
Hims
The membership renews monthly, and canceling it also ends your medicationForm Health
Renews until you cancel; needs a primary-care visit in the past 12 months and a BMI of 30, or 27 with a related condition- How care works
Hims
An online visit, by video only where your state requires it, then 24/7 messaging in the appForm Health
Monthly video visits with an obesity-medicine physician or endocrinologist and a registered dietitian- Look elsewhere if
Hims
You want insurance to pay for the drug or want to see every dose price before startingForm Health
You're paying cash and want the lowest monthly total, want compounded medication, or haven't had a recent primary-care visit
| Hims | Form Health | |
|---|---|---|
| First full month | $39 the first month, then a $149 monthly membership plus medication from $149: about $298 a month on the Wegovy pill or Foundayo | With insurance, your usual copay or deductible; self-pay is $299 a month for the care team, with medication and labs billed separately |
| Once you're on a steady dose | About $348 a month on a Wegovy pen and $448 on Zepbound at starting prices; higher-dose prices aren't listed | $299 a month plus the brand-name drug at its cash price if insurance doesn't cover it |
| What the fee covers | 24/7 provider messaging, the app, a peer community and an optional smart scale; medication is extra | Monthly video visits with an obesity-medicine physician or endocrinologist, a registered dietitian, messaging and the app |
| Medications | Brand-name only: the Wegovy pill and pen, Zepbound, Foundayo, the Ozempic pill and pen, and Mounjaro | FDA-approved only: Wegovy, Zepbound, Foundayo, Saxenda and Contrave, with no compounded option |
| Insurance | Cash-pay; the medication charge is FSA/HSA-eligible but the membership isn't | Bills most major private insurers and Medicare, and handles prior authorizations |
| Commitment and refunds | The membership renews monthly, and canceling it also ends your medication | Renews until you cancel; needs a primary-care visit in the past 12 months and a BMI of 30, or 27 with a related condition |
| How care works | An online visit, by video only where your state requires it, then 24/7 messaging in the app | Monthly video visits with an obesity-medicine physician or endocrinologist and a registered dietitian |
| Look elsewhere if | You want insurance to pay for the drug or want to see every dose price before starting | You're paying cash and want the lowest monthly total, want compounded medication, or haven't had a recent primary-care visit |
Hims
- Access
- From $149/mo for medication plus a required membership ($39 first month, then $149/mo) — about $298/mo all-in
- Medications
- Branded
- Insurance
- Cash-pay
- Visit
- Video visit / Async intake
What we like
- FDA-approved brand-name medication only, including the Wegovy and Foundayo pills
- Starting medication prices shown for every drug
- 24/7 messaging with licensed providers, plus an app, peer community and optional smart scale
Watch-outs
- The required $149 membership roughly doubles the headline price: about $298 a month all-in at the cheapest
- No per-dose price ladder, so the cost of moving up a dose isn't shown
Pick Hims if: You want the app-first experience and are paying cash.
Check Hims availability →Read the full Hims review →
Form Health
- Access
- Self-pay $299/mo covering clinician and dietitian visits; labs and medication billed separately
- Medications
- Branded
- Insurance
- Works with insurance
- Visit
- Video visit
What we like
- Care led by obesity-medicine physicians or endocrinologists, with a registered dietitian, by monthly video
- Works with most major private insurers and Medicare, and handles prior authorizations
- FDA-approved medication only, including the Foundayo pill
Watch-outs
- The self-pay fee covers the care only; medication and labs cost extra
- Without insurance coverage for the drug, branded GLP-1s get expensive fast
Pick Form Health if: You want physicians and a dietitian around the medication, ideally through insurance.
Check Form Health availability →Read the full Form Health review →Want the full field? See every option in our GLP-1 providers roundup, or narrow by tirzepatide / semaglutide and price.