Do I need a prescription for this?
You do, and getting one is part of the program. A licensed California provider runs a telehealth good faith exam, reviews your labs, and prescribes semaglutide or tirzepatide if it is appropriate for you. The script is filled through a licensed 503(A) compounding pharmacy network.
Am I injecting myself?
Yes, once a week, subcutaneously. It is far less daunting than it sounds, and you are not left to work it out alone. Your onboarding visit exists precisely so a registered nurse can teach the technique in person and watch you do it before you are on your own.
Semaglutide or tirzepatide, what is the difference?
Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist. Tirzepatide works on GLP-1 and GIP receptors both, and produced larger average weight loss in trials. Which one suits you is a clinical call your provider makes from your health profile, not a menu choice.
What happens if I want to stop?
You stop. Every tier is month to month with nothing to sign. Cancel before the next billing date and that is the end of it. The first month covers your onboarding visit either way.
How do the included IV sessions work?
Tier 2 includes one a month and Tier 3 includes two. Each carries a credit of up to $299 against any drip on our menu, so hydration, recovery and metabolic drips are fully covered. If you pick something above $299 you pay only the difference.
Which labs do you need, and can I use my own?
CBC, CMP, HbA1c, TSH and a lipid panel before the first prescription. We order through Fullscript, Rupa Health and Quest Diagnostics, or you can hand over results your own doctor already has as long as they are inside 90 days.
Will my insurance cover it?
No. This runs as a cash-pay concierge program and we do not bill insurance. HSA and FSA funds sometimes cover part of it, which is worth asking your plan administrator about.
Which parts of the Bay Area do you cover?
Onboarding visits and IV therapy are mobile across the East Bay, the South Bay, San Francisco, Marin and the Wine Country. If an in-person onboarding visit is genuinely impractical where you are, we will talk through an alternative before you sign up for anything.