A 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Nobody should have to
figure this out alone.
The GLP-1 Collective helps people understand how these medications work and what choices they actually have, and advocates for prices and coverage that put them within reach.
Most people find us because they have just lost access, or are about to. It keeps happening after treatment has started, often without enough time, information or support to work out what comes next, and no official source counts it. So we do. It takes about a minute and your name is never shown.
Medicare and Medicaid
The rules just changed. Here is where you stand.
Two different programs, two different answers, and most of what gets repeated online is about the wrong one. Start with whichever is yours.
If you are on Medicare
The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge caps what you pay for covered GLP-1 medications from 1 July 2026 through 31 December 2027. Your Part D plan does not have to opt in for you to use it. It does not count toward your deductible or your annual out-of-pocket limit, and it closes the manufacturer savings cards to you.
If you are on Medicaid
Every state already covers these medications for type 2 diabetes, because federal rules require it. Coverage for weight is the part that varies: some states cover it, a handful have ended or cut back what they had, and the rest cover diabetes only. Ours is the map that shows which is which, and what your state's program actually said.
GLP-1 Access
However you are paying, there is a page for it.
Access is why most people arrive here. This is everything behind that tab in the menu.
If you have insurance
Prior authorization, step therapy, preferred products and plan exclusions — how the decision gets made, and how to appeal it when it goes against you.
Medicare and Medicaid
The $50 Bridge copay, the federal rule that closes savings cards to anyone on a government plan, and the map of what your state's Medicaid actually covers.
If you are paying cash
What Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic cost dose by dose when you pay yourself, and why the advertised starting price is not what most people end up paying.
Manufacturer programs
The Lilly and Novo Nordisk savings cards: what they take off, the caps, the expiry dates, and who is excluded.
Compounded GLP-1s
What compounding is, what the FDA has restricted since the shortages ended, and the risks to weigh before you go that way.
Prescription assistance
Programs run by other organizations that help reduce what you pay. What they cover, who qualifies, and how to apply.
Appeal letter builder
A free tool that drafts an appeal letter for a denied prescription. It runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent anywhere.
What else you'll find here
Everything on this site is free.
What GLP-1s are
How the medications work, what to expect, and what the side effects actually are — in plain language, with sources.
Tools and calculators
Protein, water, fiber, plate building, progress tracking, side-effect guidance and more. Nothing to sign up for.
Policy tracker
Bills, lawsuits and coverage decisions, explained for patients rather than lawyers.
Community
Support groups, live sessions and people who are further along. Free to join.
Teens and adolescents
Which medications are approved for teenagers, for what, and from what age.
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