Your visits are billed to Medicare. If you qualify for the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, we prescribe through it, and covered medicines cost $50 a month from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
Book my consultationNot sure you qualify? That’s what the first visit is for. We check your coverage before you come.
One physician-led team for your visits, the Bridge paperwork and your follow-up.
See an obesity medicine physician by video, or in person in Deer Park, IL. Your visits are billed to Medicare, and we check your coverage before your first visit.
Your physician reviews your health history and BMI with you, and which Bridge pathway, if any, you meet. Medicine is prescribed when it’s right for you.
We send the prescription to your pharmacy. When the pharmacy asks for a prior authorization, we complete it, and the decision comes within 72 hours of submission.
A short-term Medicare program, separate from your regular Part D coverage, that gives people who qualify access to certain GLP-1 medicines.
The injection or the tablets.
The tablets.
The KwikPen only. Single-dose Zepbound vials and single-dose pens aren’t covered, and neither are pen needles.
For each one-month supply (28 or 30 days, depending on the medicine). It doesn’t count toward your Part D deductible or yearly out-of-pocket limit, and Extra Help can’t lower it. 60- and 90-day fills aren’t available.
CMS says you need to be 18 or older, have Medicare drug coverage, and meet one of these when you start GLP-1 treatment:
Drug coverage can come from a stand-alone Part D plan or a Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage (HMO, HMO-POS or PPO), including Special Needs Plans, employer or union group plans and the LI NET program. Your physician also certifies that you’re using the medicine along with ongoing lifestyle changes, including structured nutrition and physical activity, which is already part of how we care for you.
The Bridge isn’t your route if you already get a GLP-1 through your Part D plan, or if you have type 2 diabetes, moderate-to-severe sleep apnea or fatty liver disease; your Part D plan might cover a GLP-1 for those conditions instead. People in a private fee-for-service plan or a cost plan need a stand-alone Part D plan to use it.
Book my consultationAnswer a few questions and add your Medicare and drug plan information. We check your coverage before your first visit.
By video, or in person in Deer Park, IL. Your physician reviews your history, your BMI and the Bridge criteria with you.
If medicine is right for you, we send the prescription to your pharmacy and complete the prior authorization when the pharmacy requests it.
You’ll get a letter in the mail when your medicine is covered. You pay $50 at the pharmacy each month, and your follow-up visits are billed to Medicare.
Your physician talks through every option with you. The makers sell Wegovy, Zepbound and Foundayo at cash prices (see our GLP-1 cash price guide), but read the terms first: some offers, and the savings cards made for commercial insurance, aren’t available to people with government coverage such as Medicare.
Our self-pay plans aren’t offered at 65 and over. And medicine is one part of a good plan: nutrition, activity, sleep and the other conditions you live with all shape what works for you.
Want the full detail first? Read the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge explained.
Have other questions? Call (312) 625-1889 or email support@aayuwell.com.
Yes. Your visits are billed to Medicare, and we prescribe through the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge for people who qualify. We check your coverage before your first visit.
$50 a month for a one-month supply, paid at the pharmacy, from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027. It doesn’t count toward your Part D deductible or your yearly out-of-pocket limit, and Extra Help can’t lower it.
Yes, if it includes drug coverage: HMO, HMO-POS and PPO plans, including Special Needs Plans and employer or union group plans. People in a private fee-for-service plan or a cost plan need a stand-alone Part D plan to use the Bridge.
No. People with type 2 diabetes, moderate-to-severe sleep apnea or fatty liver disease aren’t eligible for the Bridge. Their regular Part D plan might cover a GLP-1 for those conditions, and your physician can help you look into it.
Through December 31, 2027, including refills and dose changes, unless you change to a different GLP-1 medicine.
There’s no appeals process under the Bridge. If information was entered incorrectly, we can resubmit the request. For questions about your eligibility, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048).
Self-pay plans aren’t offered at 65 and over. If you don’t qualify for the Bridge, your physician walks you through the other options, including the makers’ cash programs. Read their terms first, because some offers aren’t available to people with government coverage.
We checked every Bridge detail on this page against CMS and Medicare.gov on November 13, 2026:
Medicare.gov and 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048) have the final word on your own eligibility.
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*Medicare coverage and Bridge eligibility depend on your plan and health history, and Medicare makes the final decision. Prior authorization is required for the Bridge. Medicine is prescribed only when your physician decides it is right for you. Program details can change; we last checked them on November 13, 2026. See our Terms & Conditions for full details.
