Employer GLP-1 Program

Your employees want GLP-1 access. Give it to them at zero cost.

While covering GLP-1s through your health plan may be unaffordable, the benefits of supporting your employees' health journey are too compelling to ignore. This program lets you act on that reality — at zero cost to your organization.

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$0
Cost to the employer. Fully employee-funded.
73%
Of U.S. adults are overweight or obese (CDC 2024)
$173B
Annual U.S. healthcare costs attributable to obesity
3 wks
From employer sign-up to live program for your team

Obesity costs employers far more than they realize

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$3,000/year

Excess direct medical costs per employee with obesity — from higher ER visits, prescriptions, and chronic disease management.

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3 extra sick days

Employees with obesity take more unscheduled absences per year, costing employers thousands in lost productive time.

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2-4% productivity loss

Presenteeism — when employees are at work but less productive due to obesity-related health issues — is the largest hidden cost.

Your employees are already looking — and finding the wrong options

Without employer-supported access, employees are bombarded by social media ads from DTC providers offering discount pricing. Many fulfill orders through offshore pharmacies with no quality assurance standards and no U.S. clinical oversight. The risk is real.

$7,255 per affected employee

That's the annual excess healthcare cost per employee with obesity. Absenteeism, comorbidities, and prescription costs compound year over year — and ignoring the problem only makes it worse.

$173B
Annual obesity-related costs to U.S. employers
$7,255
Excess annual cost per affected employee
~$12K
Annual GLP-1 cost per patient through insurance
42%
Of U.S. adults classified as obese (CDC)

The third option: Safe, affordable, and zero cost to you

There are only three paths available to your employees. Option one: brand-name GLP-1s through insurance — often $12,000+ per patient per year. Option two: DTC providers found on social media — frequently fulfilled by offshore pharmacies with no quality assurance. Option three: GLP-1 Access by medZERO — U.S.-licensed compounding pharmacies, board-certified telehealth, personalized clinical care, and affordable pricing because we don't spend millions on social media marketing. Those savings go directly to your employees.

$0 Employer Cost

The program is fully employee-paid. No budget allocation, no plan redesign, no PBM negotiations. It just works.

Board-Certified Providers

Every patient is evaluated by board-certified U.S. telehealth providers. Real doctors, real prescriptions, real oversight.

Licensed U.S. Pharmacies Only

Every prescription is fulfilled by a state-licensed U.S. compounding pharmacy. No overseas suppliers, no gray-market sourcing. Quality assurance you can stand behind.

Personalized Formulations

Not one-size-fits-all. Prescribing providers customize compounded formulations based on each patient's clinical profile — supporting individual goals like lean muscle preservation, GI tolerance, and treatment adherence.

Unlimited Telehealth Visits

Ongoing access to clinicians for dose adjustments, side effect management, and treatment monitoring.

Free Lab Panel

Comprehensive lab work included at no additional cost to support clinical evaluation and ongoing care.

For Employees

Personalized access with clinical support

Employees receive GLP-1 access through a clinical program — not a one-size-fits-all service. Every patient is evaluated individually, and formulations are tailored to their specific clinical profile.

  • Personalized compounded GLP-1 formulations — tailored to each patient
  • Formulations may combine active ingredients to support lean muscle preservation, GI tolerance, and other individual goals
  • Licensed physician telehealth consultation
  • Welcome coaching call — real human support
  • Free 2-day shipping from U.S.-licensed pharmacies only
  • Ongoing clinical support and dose management at no added cost

Zero cost. Zero admin. Zero disruption.

GLP-1 Access is an employee-paid benefit that requires nothing from your benefits team, payroll department, or insurance plan.

Employee-Paid Model

Employees fund their own treatment. You provide access — not dollars.

No Plan or PBM Changes

No formulary modifications, no payroll deductions, no insurance negotiations. Completely separate from your existing benefits.

Optional Sponsorship

Want to subsidize all or part of the cost for employees? Available as an option — but never required.

3-Week Launch

From signed agreement to live program in 3 weeks. Minimal IT involvement, no long implementation cycles.

Launch Timeline

Week 1
Agreement signed. Program configured for your organization.
Week 2
Communications materials delivered. HR briefing completed.
Week 3
Program goes live. Employees can enroll immediately.
Ongoing
Dedicated support, utilization reporting, and program optimization.

Fully turnkey. Zero admin burden for employers.

No plan changes. No PBM integration. No payroll setup required. Getting started takes minutes, not months.

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Employer Signs Up

Complete a quick enrollment and receive your unique employer program code. No contracts, no implementation fees.

02

We Handle Comms

medZERO provides all employee communication materials and program information. Ready-made flyers, emails, and FAQs.

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Employees Self-Enroll

Employees enroll themselves using your program code. Zero admin work for HR. They handle their own telehealth visit and payment.

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You Get Reporting

Receive aggregated, de-identified reporting on participation. Track program engagement across your workforce without touching individual health data — HIPAA compliant by design.

No plan changes
No PBM integration
No payroll setup
No implementation fees
HIPAA compliant

Education Portal — Included Free

When you launch the program, your employees gain access to our Education Portal — covering GLP-1 basics, what to expect in the first month, managing side effects, and long-term adherence strategies. Written in plain language, built to keep people on track.

Explore the Education Portal →

Estimate your organization's obesity-related costs

Adjust the inputs below to see how much obesity may be costing your workforce — and how much you could save by offering GLP-1 access.

Your Organization

Total full-time employees

Annual salary before benefits

10%

Percentage of affected employees who enroll in the program

5% 15% 25%
Your projected metabolic cost-reduction factor 12%
5% 12% 20%

Estimated Annual Obesity Cost

$690,375
for your organization of 500 employees
  • Direct Medical Costs $525,000
  • Absenteeism $131,250
  • Presenteeism $175,000
  • Disability & Workers’ Comp $17,500
Potential Annual Savings
$24,853
Based on 10% participation × 12% treatment effectiveness factor

Cost Breakdown

Medical
$525K
Absenteeism
$131K
Presenteeism
$175K
Disability
$18K

Sources & Assumptions

  • Obesity prevalence: 73% of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Calculator conservatively assumes 35% of workforce is above healthy BMI. — CDC National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2024
  • Direct medical costs: $3,000 excess annual cost per employee with obesity, based on meta-analysis of employer health claims. — Finkelstein et al., "Annual Medical Spending Attributable to Obesity," Health Affairs, 2009
  • Absenteeism: Employees with obesity take ~3 additional sick days per year. Cost calculated as salary × 1.3 (benefits loading) ÷ 260 working days × 3 days. — Cawley et al., "The Medical Care Costs of Obesity," Journal of Health Economics, 2012
  • Presenteeism: 2% productivity loss estimate (conservative). Published range is 1.8–4.2% for obese employees. — Gates et al., "Obesity and Presenteeism," Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2008
  • Disability & workers' comp: $100 per affected employee based on aggregate employer data. — Milken Institute, "The Cost of Chronic Diseases and Health Risk Behaviors," 2018
  • Treatment effectiveness assumption: The cost-reduction factor slider maps to proportional improvements in obesity-related health cost drivers, based on published evidence that sustained GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy is associated with meaningful improvements in metabolic health markers. Individual patient outcomes vary. — For clinical evidence, see National Institutes of Health and peer-reviewed literature.
Calculator Assumptions

This calculator provides estimates for illustrative purposes. Actual costs vary by industry, geography, workforce demographics, and plan design. The savings impact factor maps weight loss percentage to proportional cost reduction using clinical evidence that 5–10% weight loss significantly improves metabolic health markers. Results should not be interpreted as guaranteed outcomes.

Bring GLP-1 Access to Your Team

Ready to offer your employees safe, affordable GLP-1 access at zero cost to you? Let's talk. We'll have your program live in 3 weeks.

No cost to the employer
No plan or PBM changes required
Board-certified U.S. telehealth providers
Live in 3 weeks from agreement
Built-in 0% financing for employees

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