Utah Medicaid and GLP-1s
Utah's answer depends on which of its own documents you read, and both are current. The drug list says one thing in a single flat sentence. The authorization form that sits beside it describes an obesity benefit closed to new starts and running on borrowed time — with a checkbox where the prescriber confirms they understand that.
What changed, and what the document says
The flat rule
Not coveredOne sentence on the drug list, with no second clause.
“GLP-1 Agonists are only covered for type 2 diabetes mellitus.”
Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah Medicaid — Effective September 1, 2026
One a month, and only one
Conditions applyUtah writes the exclusivity into the class note rather than a claims edit.
“All GLP-1 Agonists are mutually exclusive with each other. Only one GLP-1 per month may be covered.”
Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah Medicaid — Effective September 1, 2026
The form that says otherwise
ContextThe same drug list indexes an authorization form for three anti-obesity products, dated within the year.
“GLP-1 Medications for Weight-related Comorbidities Saxenda, Wegovy, Zepbound”
Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah Medicaid — Effective September 1, 2026
A pilot, and the prescriber has to say so
Not coveredThis is the sentence that explains the contradiction. It is a question on a form, and it has a date in it.
“Does the provider attest that they are aware that coverage for weight management is part of a legislative pilot program and may not continue past 6/30/2026?”
Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah Medicaid — Last Updated 6-1-26
The same warning as a footnote
Not coveredPrinted under the authorization-duration table, with an asterisk pointing at it.
“* Coverage for weight-loss is part of a pilot program and may not continue past 6/30/2026”
Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah Medicaid — Last Updated 6-1-26
Closed to anyone new
Not coveredThe obesity route on this form is a renewal route. The gate is whether you were already approved inside a twelve-month window that has now closed.
“Does the patient have active prior authorization approved for weight loss between 7/1/2025 - 6/30/2026?”
Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah Medicaid — Last Updated 6-1-26
The two routes that aren't the pilot
CoveredSleep apnea gets a full year. That is the longest approval anywhere on this form.
“Moderate/Severe OSA (Zepbound): Up to twelve (12) months, initial and reauthorizations”
Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah Medicaid — Last Updated 6-1-26
What you sign up to either way
ContextExercise and a calorie-restricted diet, written into the chart note, continuing while you take it.
“Is the patient on a medically appropriate exercise program and an appropriate calorie-restricted diet, that they will continue while using the medication presented in the chart note?”
Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah Medicaid — Last Updated 6-1-26
Which of these companies serve Utah?
Of the 159 companies we grade, 19 publish a list of the states they are licensed in. We checked 137 more and found no such list on any page we read; 3 we have not checked either way.
10 of those lists name Utah: Gala Health, Care Bare Rx, Vita Bella, TelePeptide, Wisp, WePeptideRx, Ways2Well, TeleClinic, Tyde Wellness and TOM Weight Loss. That is a licensure claim each company makes about itself, not something we checked with a state board.
A published list is a starting point, not a guarantee. If availability decides your choice, ask before you pay and get the answer in writing.
Sources
Each document below was fetched and read on the date shown beside it, which is the date printed on the document — not always the date in its web address. All of them were read in September 2026, the same session as the rest of this page.
- Utah Medicaid Fee-for-Service Preferred Drug List (PDL) & Pharmacy Coverage Resources — Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah Medicaid. the third line of the cover, repeated in the running head: Effective September 1, 2026.
- Utah Medicaid Pharmacy Prior Authorization Request Form — GLP-1 Medications for Weight-related Comorbidities (Saxenda, Wegovy, Zepbound) — Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah Medicaid. the footer of all four pages: Last Updated 6-1-26.
Nothing on this page is medical advice, and nobody here is a clinician. Coverage rules change; check the linked document before you rely on it.
If you're paying cash instead
None of the above changes what a telehealth seller charges you. 2 of these 3 bill a fee every month on top of the medication, so the figure is the two added together. The other 1 says in the cell what we could capture and what we could not. Every number was read on the seller's own page; the adding up is ours.
Mochi Health, Measured and AgelessRx pay us nothing — none of the 3 below does. The buttons run through our own redirect so we can count the click, and counting is all they do.
| Grade | Provider | What a month actually costs | The one thing that matters here | Go to the provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMinor gap | Mochi Health | $139a month, everything billed monthly$60 compounded semaglutide + $79 a month for membershipMandatory membership fee, billed separately from medication — Mochi's own line: "Medications and diagnostic services not included in membership subscription."Medication only — does not include Mochi's separate $79/mo membership fee below (first month $39).The lowest of the 3 medication prices we captured here | Says terms and promotional pricing vary by state and publishes no state list, so a Utah reader has nothing to check that against. | See its prices at Mochi Health (opens in a new tab)Pays us nothing |
| CCaveat | Measured | $168a month, everything billed monthly$119 compounded semaglutide + $49 a month for membership, brand medicationThe lowest of the 2 medication prices we captured here | The rare seller that labels which fee buys the drug — every card says medication included or medication paid separately, and compounded semaglutide at $119 includes it. | See its prices at Measured (opens in a new tab)Pays us nothing |
| CCaveat | AgelessRx | $139a month, medication onlycompounded semaglutideMedication only. We captured no separate monthly charge on the pages we read, which is what we found rather than proof that nothing else is billed.AgelessRx states this rate applies only to its 4-month prepay plan; it does not publish a price for paying month to month, on this page, its weight-management catalog, or its FAQ.The lowest of the 2 medication prices we captured here | Its $139 semaglutide price applies only to a four-month plan, and the true single-month figure appears on none of the three pages we read. | See its prices at AgelessRx (opens in a new tab)Pays us nothing |
Our grading method and how we verify a price explain what those letters mean and where these figures came from.