VitalHound

How it works

GLP-1 coverage is a maze. This turns it into one page.

VitalHound is a guide, not a doctor and not Medicare. It tells you which way of paying is likely cheapest, then hands your clinician the paperwork that choice requires.

  1. 01

    Answer a few questions

    Coverage type, height and weight, the reason the drug is being prescribed, and whether a morning empty-stomach window is realistic. Five minutes, no account required.

    • Nothing here is a diagnosis — it's the same information a pharmacy or plan would ask for.
    • You can fill it in for yourself, a parent, or a patient.
  2. 02

    See the likely cheapest path

    We compare your answers against published Medicare, savings-card, and manufacturer cash rules, then show which one is likely cheapest — and when a cheaper option is being missed.

    • If the prescription is for type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, or MASH, we say so: that usually belongs on regular Part D, not the $50 program.
    • If you're already filling a GLP-1 through Part D this year, we flag that the $50 program is likely closed to you.
  3. 03

    Unlock the checklist if it helps

    The recommendation is free. $39 unlocks a single printable page: what to document, which device is covered, what to ask, and the dates that matter.

    • Built from your answers, not a generic template.
    • Print it, download it, or bring it up on a phone at the visit.
  4. 04

    Your clinician files it

    Only a licensed prescriber can submit prior authorization, and only Medicare or your plan can approve it. We prepare; they file.

    • We don't call Medicare, enroll anyone in a plan, or submit prior auth.
    • A coverage denial is not a medical opinion — and it's often a paperwork fix.

What VitalHound will never do

Diagnose, prescribe, enroll you in a plan, submit prior authorization, or promise that coverage will be approved. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something else.

Where the rules come from

Published CMS and Medicare.gov program pages plus current manufacturer labels and cash prices, checked as of 2026-08-19. Prices and program rules change — the checklist lists what to verify before anyone acts.

See what your cheapest option is

Answering the questions is free. If the doctor-ready checklist helps, it's $39 once.