Put the whole bill on the same page.
A low advertised price needs a second look. Compare the first bill, the bill each month after that, and the terms that change the price.
Facts checked as of September 26, 2026.
The advertised price versus the later bill
The starting price
As of September 26, 2026, a US cash offer for semaglutide (Ozempic injection) listed $199 for each month’s supply. a
It covered only the first two monthly supplies, at the offer’s starting strengths, for new adult patients who met its conditions and paid without insurance.
Ask whether your prescription qualifies and what supply it includes.
The introductory offer was scheduled to end on December 31, 2026.
The price after the offer
Later monthly supplies were listed at $349 or $499, depending on the strength written on the prescription. a
With this cash offer, paying for medicine adds nothing toward your insurance deductible.
A deductible is the amount you pay for covered care or medicines before your plan starts paying its share.
Use this example to read an offer’s limits, then request your own full quote.
Ask for a written, item-by-item quote
Record the price of the medicine and the fee for care separately. Ask about tests, shipping, and any start-up visit.
Ask how long the quote lasts, what follows any offer, and what is charged if no prescription is written.
Compare quotes for the same time period. Keep a blank space where an answer is missing; a blank is not a free service.
Build your cost questions
All amounts are in US dollars. Use monthly amounts for ongoing care, medicine, and shipping. Ask for a monthly quote if the billing period differs.
Choose “Quoted amount” to enter a fee. Choose “Included elsewhere” if it is already in another amount. An unknown fee stays unanswered.
Your quote, with its gaps showing
First month from entered figures
Later month, without start-up charges
Questions to take back
This worksheet adds the figures you enter. It does not provide a price quote. It sends nothing to a care service, and reloading the page clears the entries.
An incomplete quote is a list of questions to ask next.
Compare insurance and cash terms