Hims & Hers vs LifeMD
Two membership models — one compounded and cash-pay, one branded and insurance-aware.
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The short answer
Both stack a fee on top of medication, and neither publishes a clean all-in figure. Hims is cash-pay and compounded-only, with cost rising as your dose climbs. LifeMD prescribes branded medication, bills insurance, and charges $149/mo program fee plus medication from $149. Hims carries two FDA warning letters, 716567 and 716825. Confirm the full monthly figure either way.
How they differ
| Hims & Hers | LifeMD | |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance | Cash-pay only | Works with insurance |
| How you're seen | Video visit / Async intake | Video visit |
| Medications | Compounded semaglutide, Compounded tirzepatide | Branded medication |
| FDA warning letter | 2 warning letters | None on record |
Hims & Hers
- Access
- Not published up front
- Medications
- Semaglutide · Tirzepatide
- Insurance
- Cash-pay
- Visit
- Video visit / Async intake
What we like
- Polished, app-first experience from a mainstream brand
- Ongoing clinical support, not a one-off script
- Video and asynchronous visit options
Watch-outs
- Cash-pay — no insurance billing in our data
- All-in pricing isn't published up front
Pick Hims & Hers if: You want an app-first compounded route and will confirm cost at intake.
Check Hims & Hers availability →Read the full Hims & Hers review →
LifeMD
- Access
- Wegovy from $149/mo (pill) or $199 (pen), plus a separate $149/mo program fee — $39 in month one
- Medications
- Branded
- Insurance
- Works with insurance
- Visit
- Video visit
What we like
- FDA-approved branded medication, not compounded
- Works with insurance benefits
- Bundles weight care with general primary care
Watch-outs
- Program-fee model — the fee sits on top of medication cost
- All-in pricing isn't published up front
Pick LifeMD if: You want branded, FDA-approved medication and a primary-care membership.
Check LifeMD availability →Read the full LifeMD review →Want the full field? See every option in our GLP-1 providers roundup, or narrow by tirzepatide / semaglutide and price.