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Ozempic® (semaglutide) — 1 mg

Your cheapest verified route right now

verified price

$349 /month

NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay

Verified Sep 2, 2026 · novocare.com

Per year at 12 fills
$4,188
Medicaid coverage of GLP-1s for obesity is state-by-state (13 states as of Jan 2026). See the Medicaid policy page for the current picture and your appeal rights.
Before your next appointment: at 2 mg your cheapest route (NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay) goes to $499/month — $150/month more than your current dose. WalletNoise shows the cost of a dose change, never whether to make one — that's your prescriber's call. Verified Sep 2, 2026 ·novocare.com
Plan the whole climb, not just this month Price every fill between any two doses, over 3 to 24 months, on the dates each one actually falls. Dated price changes are already in the arithmetic. Calculate ramp cost

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  1. Rank 1

    NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay

    $349/mo
    • The $199 x 2-fill intro does NOT reach this dose — it covers 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg only
    • Novo's direct channel. Free home delivery. Intro offers for new patients are time-limited.

    Verified Sep 2, 2026 · novocare.com

  2. TrumpRx

    reference verify locally
    $199/mo
    • Starting-at price mirroring the NovoCare intro offer; ongoing price $349
    • Government referral site — does not sell drugs or process payments; issues coupons or routes to manufacturer DTC channels.

    Verified Sep 2, 2026 · trumprx.gov

  3. Retail list price (reference)

    reference verify locally until Dec 31, 2026
    $1,028/mo
    • Context anchor only — what the drug costs with no route at all. Walk-in cash at retail typically exceeds WAC.

    Verified Sep 2, 2026 · trumprx.gov

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The same dose, priced the other ways it can be paid for. Most people arrive unsure which of these they are in — and it changes the answer more than anything else on this page.

Paying cash — uninsured, or not using insuranceCommercial plan that covers itCommercial plan — denied or excludedMedicare

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Coverage criteria and appeal routes, from the payers' own documents:

Aetna (CVS Health)Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)CVS CaremarkElevance Health / Anthem (CarelonRx)Express Scripts (Evernorth / Cigna)HumanaKaiser PermanenteMedicaid (state-by-state)Medicare (Part D + GLP-1 Bridge)Optum Rx (UnitedHealthcare)