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Comment by kube-system

8 hours ago

> It's slightly cheaper for me to use telehealth vs. billing through my insurance.

How? Usually PCP visit are cheap and everyone gets one for free.

> HIMS/HERS/etc. and their smaller ilk are super popular, but they are the tip of the iceberg. > Telehealth providers can certainly work with compounding pharmacies but not necessarily.

Yeah I’m aware there are a whole host of services telehealths provide but the primary reason people use them for GLP1s is to avoid the name brand cost.