Head-to-head comparison
CoreAge Rx vs Teladoc Health
Two GLP-1 providers, one scorecard. Both are graded on the same six Desk Score dimensions — here is how they stack up, and which one fits you.
Desk Score
One price at every dose, both molecules, all 50 states. The $99 and $149 figures are 12-month plans paid up front, not a monthly bill.
$99/mo (12-month prepay) sema · $149/mo (12-month prepay) tirz · Verified August 2026
Marked down on: The advertised $99/$149 per month is a 12-month plan paid in full ($1,188 / $1,788 up front); no month-to-month price is published
Desk Score
Teladoc Health is one of the largest virtual care companies, partnering with over half of Fortune 500 employers and 100-plus US health plans, and its providers route GLP-1 prescriptions to LillyDirect and NovoCare for brand Zepbound, Wegovy injections and Wegovy or Foundayo tablets.
Marked down on: Distributed mainly via employers and health plans, limited direct cash-pay
CoreAge Rx takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 94/100 (A) against 55/100 (C) for Teladoc Health. Teladoc Health still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Desk Score, dimension by dimension
Same six measured dimensions for both. The red flag marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
CoreAge Rx
94/100
A
Teladoc Health
55/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | CoreAge Rx | Teladoc Health |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $99/mo12-month prepay$99/mo only as a 12-month plan paid in full ($1,188 in one charge); the lander says "starting at, based on a 12-month plan paid in full"; no month-to-month price is published; same price at every dose; compounded injectable | Not listed on Teladoc Health's site (checked August 2026) |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo12-month prepay$149/mo only as a 12-month plan paid in full ($1,788 in one charge); no month-to-month price is published; same price at every dose; compounded injectable | Not listed on Teladoc Health's site (checked August 2026) |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Not listed on Teladoc Health's site (checked August 2026) |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Yes |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Yes |
| Best for | Anyone who can prepay a year and wants one dose-independent price with full nationwide reach. | Employees and health-plan members who want brand-name semaglutide or tirzepatide — by injection or as a tablet — prescribed inside a coaching program, and who can find out the cost only through their own plan. |
| Desk Score | 94/100A | 55/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — CoreAge RxCoreAge Rx takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 94/100 (A) against 55/100 (C) for Teladoc Health. Teladoc Health still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose CoreAge Rx if…
Anyone who can prepay a year and wants one dose-independent price with full nationwide reach.
$99/mo (12-month prepay) sema · $149/mo (12-month prepay) tirz · All 50 states
Choose Teladoc Health if…
Employees and health-plan members who want brand-name semaglutide or tirzepatide — by injection or as a tablet — prescribed inside a coaching program, and who can find out the cost only through their own plan.
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a referral commission at no extra cost to you, and what we write about a provider reads the same either way. Read full breakdowns: CoreAge Rx · Teladoc Health.
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Pricing and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last scoring; the Desk Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's own site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.