Methodology: how we compare telehealth programs
Every value on this site has a source, a verification status and a check date, and nothing is estimated. This page explains exactly how the comparison tables, program profiles and head-to-head pages are built.
1. What we collect
For each program and treatment we record, when published:
- Lowest advertised price and its unit (per month or per dose), plus any membership or program fee.
- Whether the price includes the medication, and whether compounded or brand-name drugs are offered.
- How approval works (online form or video visit), whether blood work is required and what labs cost.
- Shipping time, insurance and HSA/FSA acceptance, and extra fees or billing conditions.
2. Where the data comes from
Each program carries one of three verification statuses, shown next to its data:
- Checked on provider site — we confirmed the values on the program's own pages on the stated date.
- Provided by partner — supplied by the program or its affiliate network.
- Third-party reviews — compiled from published reviews, press releases or directories. These sources sometimes disagree; when they do, we record the conflict as a caveat instead of picking a number.
All sources are linked on each program's profile and in our public data.
3. Unknown and conflicting values
If a value isn't published, or sources contradict each other, we show Not published (null in the data) and explain why in the caveats. We never fill gaps with typical or "realistic" values.
4. How prices are compared
- We show the lowest advertised month-to-month price we could confirm; long-term-plan or intro prices are noted separately.
- When a membership is billed on top of the medication, comparisons add it to the monthly total.
- Prices are only compared for the same treatment (for example, semaglutide vs semaglutide), never across treatments.
- Head-to-head pages state a difference only when both values are known.
5. Ordering and partners
In comparison tables, programs labeled Partner are listed first; all others are listed alphabetically. Partner status never changes a program's data, its caveats or the text generated from it. See the affiliate disclosure.
6. LegitScript status
For each brand we look for a LegitScript seal on its own website. LegitScript only serves seal images it has issued and that are active, so an active seal is strong evidence of certification. LegitScript's directory search is protected by a CAPTCHA, so we label results by evidence: Certified (confirmed in the directory), Seal on site, Link only (links to LegitScript but no seal found), No seal found, or Not checked (the site blocks automated checks — not a sign it lacks certification). Every row links to the LegitScript directory so you can confirm it yourself.
7. Freshness
Each program shows the date its data was last checked. When we re-check a program or receive a confirmed correction, we update the data and that date; every page, the API and the MCP server are regenerated from the same files.
8. Limits
Prices change often and depend on dose, plan length and state. Always confirm the current price, coverage in your state and eligibility with the provider before enrolling. This site is not medical advice.
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