Hims & Hers vs PlushCare
Compounded medication from a consumer brand versus branded GLP-1 through your insurance.
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The short answer
PlushCare bills insurance and prescribes branded GLP-1s inside virtual primary care. Hims is cash-pay, compounded-only, publishes no all-in price before intake, and carries two FDA warning letters, 716567 and 716825. If you have coverage for a branded GLP-1, that is the material difference here.
How they differ
| Hims & Hers | PlushCare | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 are paying cash and want the app-first experience.
Check Hims & Hers availability →Read the full Hims & Hers review →
PlushCare
- Access
- Not published up front
- Medications
- Branded
- Insurance
- Works with insurance
- Visit
- Video visit
What we like
- Board-certified physicians via video
- Prescribes FDA-approved branded medication, not compounded
- Works with insurance for visits where coverage exists
Watch-outs
- All-in GLP-1 pricing isn't published before intake
- Branded coverage depends on your insurance — not guaranteed
Pick PlushCare if: You want branded medication billed to insurance and a doctor for everything else.
Check PlushCare availability →Read the full PlushCare review →Want the full field? See every option in our GLP-1 providers roundup, or narrow by tirzepatide / semaglutide and price.