MEDGm vs MyStart Health: Which GLP-1 Provider Is Better?

By Iacob Pastina, Independent Researcher & Publisher
Reviewed & updated · Cites primary sources (FDA, NEJM, CMS) · Not medical advice
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Short answer: MyStart Health scores higher on our rubric, 7.7/10 against 2.7/10. Full reasoning, pricing and the cases where the other one wins are below.

MyStart Health beats MEDGm overall, scoring 7.7/10 vs 2.7/10. Published pricing is not a like-for-like monthly comparison: MEDGm is from $179/mo; MyStart Health is from $299/mo. Choose MEDGm for shoppers who want a compounded glp-1 with the price visible before intake and are comfortable that no clinician or pharmacy is named. Choose MyStart Health for users who want a monthly price that stays locked as their dose increases, backed by a money-back weight-loss guarantee.

A side-by-side look at MEDGm and MyStart Health to help you decide. We compare them on:

  • Starting price per month
  • Our overall score, out of 10
  • Medication type, brand-name or compounded
  • Whether they accept insurance
  • Who each one is best for

MEDGm

#53 of 53
2.7/10

MEDGm is a telehealth company selling compounded GLP-1 injections from $179/mo and dissolvable tablets from $249/mo, with brand-name Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic offered as a membership plus an unpublished medication cost. The compounded prices are readable before intake and the not-FDA-approved disclosure is prominent, which is more than several better-known programs manage. The gap is verification: no clinician, no pharmacy and no accreditation is named anywhere on the site or in its terms.

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Higher Rated

MyStart Health

#15 of 53
7.7/10

GLP-1 provider offering a unique money-back guarantee and price-lock protection for long-term cost certainty.

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FeatureMEDGmMyStart Health
Why each onePublishes its compounded prices before intake and does not claim an accreditation it cannot support. Both are low bars that a surprising number of programs fail.Price Lock Guarantee ensures your monthly rate never increases even as your dose escalates, plus access to 600+ board-certified doctors.
Our Score2.7/107.7/10
Headline Pricefrom $179/mofrom $299/mo
Medication TypeBothCompounded
Insurance AcceptedNoNo
Best ForShoppers who want a compounded GLP-1 with the price visible before intake and are comfortable that no clinician or pharmacy is named.Users who want a monthly price that stays locked as their dose increases, backed by a money-back weight-loss guarantee
Watch out forNo medical director, prescribing clinician or medical group is named anywhereCash-pay only, no insurance accepted. If your plan covers GLP-1s, price that route first; HSA/FSA cards do work here
Ranking#53#15
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Pros & Cons Compared

MEDGm

Pros

  • +Compounded prices visible on the landing page without starting an intake
  • +Prominent, correctly-worded disclosure that compounded GLP-1s are not FDA-approved
  • +Cancel any time, with a published refund policy rather than a buried one
  • +Claims no accreditation it cannot support, which is rarer than it should be
  • +HSA/FSA accepted; free shipping stated

Cons

  • No medical director, prescribing clinician or medical group is named anywhere
  • No compounding pharmacy is named; the terms promise a partner list that the terms do not contain
  • Brand-name Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic are priced as a membership plus an unpublished medication cost, so no brand total can be compared
  • No lab panel is offered or required at any tier
  • The homepage claims 120,000+ patients on a domain registered 2026-04-08; we could not reconcile the two
  • A prepaid contracted term is non-refundable, and dispensed medication is never refundable
  • No third-party rating exists that we could locate and verify

MyStart Health

Pros

  • +Price Lock Guarantee ensures your monthly rate never increases even as your GLP-1 dose escalates, a genuine differentiator
  • +Competitive pricing at $149-$179/mo for compounded semaglutide with free shipping included
  • +Access to 600+ board-certified doctors with unlimited clinician messaging at no additional cost
  • +HSA/FSA eligible, can use pre-tax health savings to pay for treatment

Cons

  • Cash-pay only, no insurance accepted. If your plan covers GLP-1s, price that route first; HSA/FSA cards do work here
  • Select states only, not all 50, and the exact list isn't published. Confirm your state during the intake quiz before paying
  • Compounded medications only, no brand-name GLP-1 option on the menu

Our Verdict

MyStart Health edges out MEDGm with a score of 7.7/10 vs 2.7/10. Published pricing is not a like-for-like monthly comparison: MEDGm is from $179/mo; MyStart Health is from $299/mo. MEDGm offers both brand-name and compounded medications, giving you more flexibility.

Cheapest complete recurring price in our index

Eden Health GLP-1

$99/mo month-to-month, from $34 on a plan · 6.9/10 · Both

Both MEDGm and MyStart Health start above the cheapest complete recurring program we track. Across all 53 providers in our index, the lowest price with affirmative medication, consultation, and shipping inclusion is Eden Health GLP-1 at $99/mo, price checked August 28, 2026. It scores 6.9/10 and is not the highest-scored provider in our full rankings, so this is a cost floor rather than a recommendation. Worth knowing before you decide.

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Headline price: from $179/mo

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Headline price: from $299/mo

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