01Your coverage
Medicare drug coverage
A Part D plan — or a Medicare Advantage plan that includes drug coverage.Either form counts. A Medicare supplement — Medigap — is not drug coverage on its own.
Program overview
The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program, explained.
Medicare now covers brand-name GLP-1 weight-loss medications for a flat $50 a month, through a new program that runs through December 2027. This page explains exactly how it works — in plain English, with links to Medicare’s own guidance throughout.
Medicare now covers brand-name GLP-1s for a flat $50 a month, through December 2027. This page explains how it works — in plain English, with links to Medicare's own guidance.
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The program, in plain terms
What is the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program?
In 2026, Medicare created a new program to make GLP-1 weight-loss medications affordable for its members. It’s called the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge.
Brand-name medicationWegovy®, Zepbound®, and Foundayo® — never compounded copiesPrescribed by a clinicianA licensed clinician, at a visit billed to Medicare like any otherApproved by MedicareIn advance, in writing — before you ever fill
Who qualifies
02Your health
Health criteria your provider confirms
In general: a BMI of 35 or higher — or lower, with certain health conditions.These are medical requirements set by the program. You don’t need to work them out yourself — your provider confirms them at your visit.
Three medications. One price.
Wegovy®
weekly pen or daily tablet
$50 / 30-day supply
Semaglutide, by Novo Nordisk — the most widely prescribed GLP-1 for weight loss, as a once-weekly pen or a once-daily tablet.
Semaglutide, by Novo Nordisk — the most widely prescribed GLP-1, as a weekly pen or daily tablet.
Zepbound®
weekly KwikPen®
$50 / 30-day supply
Tirzepatide, by Eli Lilly — a dual-action medication with the strongest average weight loss in clinical trials.
Tirzepatide, by Eli Lilly — dual-action, with the strongest average weight loss in clinical trials.
The program covers the KwikPen; vials and single-dose pens are not included.
Foundayo®
daily tablet
$50 / 30-day supply
A once-daily oral GLP-1 tablet — no injections, no refrigeration, taken at home like any other pill.
A once-daily oral GLP-1 tablet — no injections, no refrigeration, taken at home like any other pill.
Costs
Your cost, by your Medicare coverage
Every covered medication is a flat $50 for a 30-day supply — for everyone, at every dose, with no deductible. What varies by your coverage is only the visit share.
Every covered medication is a flat $50 per 30-day supply — every dose, every income, no deductible. What varies by coverage is only the visit share.
$50
The medication price never changes: $50 per 30-day supply under the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program, at every dose and every income, with no deductible.
Your exact figures — your plan, your deductible status, your copay — are confirmed on screen when you check your eligibility, before you book anything.
How the program works
What Medicare requires — and what we handle for you.
Medicare's steps, handled for you.
Every step Medicare requires stays visible. The administrative work moves behind the scenes so your part stays small.
Check your eligibility
Your Medicare coverage is checked in real time before you book.
Check your eligibility
We connect securely to the same benefit data your pharmacy uses.
Meet your clinician
A licensed clinician evaluates your health and whether treatment is appropriate.
Meet your clinician
We prepare the record and keep the visit focused on your care.
Prior authorization
Medicare requires written approval before the prescription can be filled.
Prior authorization
We prepare and submit the authorization for your clinician.
Fill at your pharmacy
Choose the pharmacy that works for you and pay the program price.
Fill at your pharmacy
We send the approved prescription and keep every step connected.
Continue your care
Your clinician follows your response, dose, and progress over time.
Continue your care
Messages, refills, and follow-up stay together on one platform.
Real care from real clinicians — covered by Medicare, from the comfort of home.
Real care from real clinicians, from home.
Start with a free eligibility check. No obligation, and no effect on your coverage or benefits.
Check My EligibilityFree to checkNo obligationProgram runs through December 2027