All three ship statewide to Missouri, telehealth removes the geographic barrier. The Top Pick is the program we feature to start with (an affiliate partner, disclosed); the two below own one angle each. Read the methodology.
People who want the oral tirzepatide gum, or who are comfortable selecting a 4-, 12-, 24- or 52-week plan for an advertised GLP-1 + GIP rate from $129
Included at from $69/mo
Best for Best Tracker
Compounded tirzepatide microdose from $149/mo on a yearly plan plus a first-party iOS + Android tracker app. Gala Health's merged Trustpilot profile is 4.6★ across 3,925 reviews; not all are GLP-1-treatment reviews.
Best for Named Doctors
Names two board-certified physicians on record, Dr. Michael Wasef MD and Dr. Andrew Sakla DO, which most tracked compounded GLP-1 providers do not do at all. 4.6 stars across 1,065 verified Trustpilot reviews, and $146/mo for compounded semaglutide if you commit to the six-month plan.
Missouri's adult obesity rate of 35.5% is above the national average. The state's two major metro areas (Kansas City and St. Louis) have good healthcare access through systems like BJC HealthCare and Saint Luke's. However, the rural Ozarks and Bootheel regions face significant healthcare deserts. Centene Corporation's headquarters in St. Louis means the managed care giant's influence on Medicaid coverage policies is keenly felt statewide.
33 of the 54 programs we track publish coverage that includes Missouri. The 8 below are the highest-scored of those, ranked by our editorial score, never by what they pay us.
A further 14 publish only a partial state list, or none at all, so we could not verify Missouri for them and have left them out rather than guess. Coverage is confirmed at intake, before payment, on every program.
Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet) covers select GLP-1 medications for obesity with prior authorization. Coverage began January 9, 2025 under a dedicated obesity drug list edit that is separate from the state's diabetes GLP-1 policy. Zepbound and Foundayo are preferred and Wegovy is non-preferred. Patients must be 12 or older. Adults need a BMI of 30 or higher, or 27 or higher with a weight-related condition such as high blood pressure, sleep apnea, prediabetes or heart disease. Under-18s need a BMI at or above the 95th percentile for age and sex. Approvals run in four-week increments during dose titration. Anti-obesity drugs not named in the policy stay excluded.
Anthem Blue Cross, Centene (headquartered in St. Louis), and UnitedHealthcare are major carriers. Kansas City and St. Louis metro area employer plans tend to have better GLP-1 coverage than rural Missouri plans.
Every provider above publishes coverage that includes Missouri. Compare prices, medication types (brand-name vs. compounded), and whether they accept your insurance.
Fill out a medical questionnaire covering your health history, current medications, BMI, and weight loss goals. Takes 10-15 minutes.
A physician or nurse practitioner licensed in Missouri reviews your information and conducts a consultation (video, phone, or asynchronous depending on the platform).
If approved, your GLP-1 medication is dispensed by a licensed pharmacy and shipped directly to your Missouri address, typically within 3-7 business days.
Most programs include regular check-ins to monitor your progress, manage side effects, and adjust your dosage as needed, all via telehealth.
The average monthly cost for a GLP-1 telehealth program in Missouri is $175/mo for compounded medications.
Brand-name medications (Wegovy, Zepbound) cost significantly more without insurance, typically $800-1,400/mo. Manufacturer savings cards and insurance can reduce this to $0-50/mo.
What affects your cost in Missouri:
Next step: estimate your monthly cost with our cost calculator.
A program that serves Missouri serves all of it. Whether you live in Kansas City or a rural community, you receive the same medication, pricing, and clinical support. What varies is which programs serve the state at all, which is why the list above is filtered rather than national.
Telehealth removes the geographic barrier. Your location in Missouri does not affect your access or cost.
Next step: see the best GLP-1 programs or compare the cheapest prices.
Yes. The 8 programs listed on this page publish coverage that includes Missouri, and ship directly to your door there, including Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia. Most programs use cold-chain shipping to maintain medication quality, and deliveries typically arrive within 3-7 business days of your prescription being approved.
Partially. Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet) covers select GLP-1 medications for obesity with prior authorization. Coverage began January 9, 2025 under a dedicated obesity drug list edit that is separate from the state's diabetes GLP-1 policy. Zepbound and Foundayo are preferred and Wegovy is non-preferred. Patients must be 12 or older. Adults need a BMI of 30 or higher, or 27 or higher with a weight-related condition such as high blood pressure, sleep apnea, prediabetes or heart disease. Under-18s need a BMI at or above the 95th percentile for age and sex. Approvals run in four-week increments during dose titration. Anti-obesity drugs not named in the policy stay excluded. If you're denied coverage, telehealth programs offer competitive cash-pay pricing starting around $69/mo.
Across the 24 compounded GLP-1 programs we track, the median price is $175/mo and the range is $69 to $309/mo. Among top-rated programs with a complete non-intro recurring price, the current range is $149/mo to $299/mo. Other rows label introductory, membership-only, or unresolved totals instead of treating them as all-in. Insurance costs vary by plan.
No. Missouri permits telehealth GLP-1 prescribing with synchronous consultations. Out-of-state clinicians may treat Missouri patients if they hold a Missouri license, and Missouri imposes no GLP-1-specific compounding restriction of its own. It does restrict how a telehealth prescription is started: RSMo 191.1146.2(2) states that a questionnaire completed by the patient, whether via the internet or telephone, does not constitute an acceptable medical interview and examination, and RSMo 334.108.4 bars prescribing any drug based solely on an internet request or questionnaire. Missouri has no carve-out for adaptive questionnaires, so a fully asynchronous questionnaire-only intake does not satisfy Missouri law; the first prescription needs a real-time encounter. All providers on our list offer fully remote consultations, you can complete the entire process from home via video call or asynchronous health questionnaire.
The top-rated GLP-1 telehealth programs available in Missouri include Fridays (8.7/10, $249/mo month-to-month), Henry Meds (8.4/10, from $199/mo), Sesame Care (7.9/10, published $99/mo; total not verified). Each publishes coverage that includes Missouri; we verify that against what the provider itself publishes, and exclude any program whose state list we could not check. Use our quiz to find the best match for your specific needs and budget.
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