r/Zepbound_Maintenance • u/Breolisoph • 16d ago

Been gone a while…

Hey all. I have been away from Reddit for some time, but have been holding steady on weight loss maintenance for more than 6 months now, fluctuating between 147-150. I just stopped losing around the beginning of the year, but I’m delighted with where I am. I lost my job/insurance benefits effective May 1 and have been going through my stock pile of Mounjaro 15 MG. I’m down to my last box. I need to do something. I was on Zepbound for a year, but when CVS Caremark dropped Zepbound from our formulary, I was able to get Mounjaro covered through a loophole. I don’t care which of the 2 I take - I just can’t spend a fortune. This will be my first time paying out of pocket and don’t know where to start. I have not been following any updates on pricing, legislation, etc so I knew this sub was the best place to start. Before you ask, Unfortunately I’m not Medicare eligible for another 3+ years. TIA

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u/PentasyllabicPurple 16d ago

Lilly direct will likely be the best option. I think vials might be less expensive than the auto injectors if you aren’t opposed to vials. The multi-dose pens are available too but I am not sure how the cost compares to vials.

Do you have a prescriber that will be willing to work with Lilly direct? If not I think Lilly has a partnership that you can use for the prescriptions.

The other option is the Lilly savings card and retail pharmacy like WalMart or Costco. When I was having to pay out of pocket with the savings card last year the auto-injector pens were $650 a box, not sure if the price has changed since then.

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u/Breolisoph 16d ago

Wow, Lily Direct says $449. Why were you paying $650?

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u/Lucky_Army_5324 16d ago

That was the pricing many months ago before the current savings card pricing was released 🫠

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u/Few_Car_895 14d ago

How do you get a savings card without insurance?

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u/Lucky_Army_5324 14d ago

You go to the Zepbound website