How We Rate

At ConsumerMed.org, our goal is to make your decision process clear and simple by offering structured, research-based comparisons of leading prescription weight loss programs and telehealth providers.

We focus on giving you a trustworthy overview of each provider so you can confidently choose the option that fits your health goals, preferences, and budget.

Our Review Criteria

Medical care quality

  • • Licensed clinicians, scope of care, frequency of check-ins
  • • Clarity of protocols for starting, adjusting, pausing, or discontinuing medication

Medication access

  • • Which medications are available and under what eligibility criteria
  • • Turnaround times for evaluations, prescriptions, and refills

Safety and oversight

  • • Screening for contraindications, lab requirements, side effect monitoring
  • • Access to follow-up care, escalation paths, and adverse event guidance

Coaching and behavior support

  • • Nutrition, activity, and habit coaching
  • • Personalization level and accountability tools

Pricing and value

  • • Transparency of fees, plan structure, and total cost of care
  • • Medication pricing expectations, insurance support, HSA/FSA options

Convenience and delivery

  • • Online visit experience, messaging responsiveness, shipping or pharmacy pickup
  • • App experience, reminders, tracking, and integrations

User experience and support

  • • Ease of onboarding and cancellation
  • • Customer service quality and response times

Outcomes and satisfaction

  • • Reported results, adherence support, and refund or guarantee policies
  • • Verified user feedback signals where available

How we score

  • • We use a weighted rubric across the criteria above to generate comparative ratings.
  • • Some elements are objective checklist items, others are editorial assessments based on standards of care and user value.
  • • We periodically rebalance weights to reflect changes in availability, regulations, or market conditions.

Where We Get Our Data

  • • Official provider websites, pricing pages, terms, and help centers
  • • Public filings, clinical references, and recognized medical guidance
  • • Test flows and mystery shopping to verify user experience
  • • Aggregated user feedback signals where verifiable
  • • Direct provider communication when clarification is needed

Important notes and limitations

  • • We do not cover every provider or product. Inclusion does not equal endorsement.
  • • Medication availability, eligibility, shipping, pricing, and promotions can change at any time. Always confirm details on the provider’s official website before enrolling.
  • • Content on ConsumerMed.org is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified clinician about your specific health situation.

Sponsored Listings & Referral Fees

ConsumerMed.org may receive referral fees when you click a link or complete a purchase with a partner. Compensation can influence placement on a page, but it does not control our editorial methodology or scoring. We label sponsored placements where applicable and strive to keep comparisons clear, useful, and transparent.

Staying Up to Date

We monitor providers regularly and update pages as information changes. Still, there may be delays between a provider update and our next refresh. For the most current details, visit each provider’s official site.

Questions or feedback

If you have questions about our rating process or suggestions for improvement, contact us at:

info@consumermed.org

Last Updated: November 2025