Your clinician sets your starting dose.
Treatment begins at a low dose so your body can adjust. Your clinician walks you through exactly how and when to take it.
Treatment starts low so your body can adjust — your clinician walks you through it.
Covered medication · Weekly pen or daily tablet
Wegovy® is now covered by Medicare for weight loss.
Wegovy® (semaglutide) is a once-weekly GLP-1 pen — also available as a daily tablet — FDA-approved for chronic weight management. Connect with an InstantMD clinician by video, and if it’s right for you, your prescription is covered under the program.
Wegovy® (semaglutide) is a weekly GLP-1 pen — or daily tablet — FDA-approved for chronic weight management. Meet a clinician by video; if it’s right for you, it’s covered under the program.
Check My Eligibility$50 per 30-day supplyNo deductible under the program
$50 per 30-day supplyNo deductible under the program
The difference is the program
The same brand-name medication. A completely different cost.
Same medication. A different cost.
Medicare’s GLP-1 Bridge Program sets the price at $50 for a 30-day supply, at every dose, with no deductible.
Typical retail price$1,000+per monthYour medication cost$50per 30-day supply
About the medication
Wegovy®, explained.
Wegovy® (semaglutide) is a once-weekly GLP-1 pen — also available as a daily tablet — FDA-approved for chronic weight management. Connect with an InstantMD clinician by video, and if it’s right for you, your prescription is covered under the program.
Wegovy® (semaglutide) is a once-weekly GLP-1 pen — also available as a daily tablet — FDA-approved for chronic weight management.
- Active ingredient
- Semaglutide
- How it’s taken
- Weekly pen or daily tablet
- Program price
- $50 per 30-day supply
- Prescription
- From a licensed clinician after a medical evaluation
Your Medicare coverage
How Medicare covers Wegovy®
Program timeline
July 2026 – December 2027
- Eligibility is checked first.Your Medicare drug coverage is confirmed in real time.
- Your clinician evaluates you.Medical criteria and clinical appropriateness are confirmed at your visit.
- Approval is handled.Prior authorization is prepared and submitted before the prescription is filled.
From eligibility to treatment
From eligibility to treatment. All from home.
One dose, once a week.
Your refills go to the pharmacy you choose.
Your dose evolves with you.
Your clinician gradually increases your dose toward maintenance, adjusting based on how you respond.
Your clinician adjusts your dose gradually, based on how you respond.
Clinician-led care
A personalized plan from a physician who specializes in weight loss and metabolic health.
A personalized plan from a weight-loss physician.
InstantMD’s clinical care is led by Daniel Gordon, MD, a University of Pennsylvania-educated physician who completed his residency at Harvard Medical School’s Cambridge Hospital. Every protocol, every clinician, and every patient visit operates under his direction.
InstantMD's clinical care is led by Daniel Gordon, MD — Penn educated, Harvard trained. Every protocol, every clinician, and every visit operates under his direction.
Daniel Gordon, MD
Chief Medical Officer · Board-Certified, Internal Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
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