Noom Med Review

Wednesday, January 22nd

2025 Semaglutide Provider Reviews

Noom Med

• One-time fee of $69 to meet virtually with a practitioner, get a clinical plan, try the app for 30 days, and get a prescription (if approved)
• $78.83/month for 6 months of ongoing support (billed once at $473)
• Multiple medications available: name-brand GLP-1 options, plus other weight loss-focused prescriptions (but not compounded Semaglutide)
• One-on-one video calls with practitioners
• Same app-based support as traditional Noom (food tracking, coaching, and so on)
• "A+” rated and accredited by the BBB

You may already be familiar with Noom as an app-based platform that helps people change their lives through psychology-focused wellness strategies. Noom Med combines the strengths of the app's support with personalized medical solutions to help you lose weight.

Only name-brand weight loss medications here

Through Noom Med, you could be prescribed any one of several weight loss-focused medications. These include familiar names like Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy, and Saxenda, among others. However, there's no compounded Semaglutide option here, so you'll be limited to the brand-name medications. That has implications for cost, so keep that in mind.

Lots of help getting started

When you sign up for Noom Med, you'll have an in-depth evaluation that allows you to learn more about your unique biology and psychology, so that a custom plan can be created for you. You'll be paired with a practitioner via 1:1 video calls; he or she will review your lab work (which will be ordered before you get started on any medications) along with your medical history. If Semaglutide or another prescription is selected, the Noom support team can help you figure out your insurance and refills if you need a bit of a hand.

Your input matters

Are you eligible? Noom will ask you several questions to make that call, like how much weight you'd like to lose, your sex and gender (and points to Noom for being very inclusive in their wording there), and height/weight. You'll also be asked to indicate any preference you might have for your medication: are you determined to go with a GLP-1, or are you willing to go with whatever your clinician recommends? As Noom puts it, "your input matters too”. All of that goes into your "weight loss profile”

Find out how quickly you can meet your goal

On the next screen, you'll fill out the details for "biology and clinical eligibility”. There are a lot of promo screens scattered throughout the process, but in general you'll be asked about any conditions that might be contraindicated for using a medication, what you've tried in the past for weight loss, and so forth. You'll also be asked for your zip code: Noom Med doesn't spell out which states they're allowed to serve, but don't be caught off-guard if yours isn't on their list. In our case, Noom Med decided we were eligible and that they could help us meet our weight loss goal within 8 months.

You'll need 10+ minutes to answer all the questions

But wait, there's more! Next, you'll be asked to fill out details about your eating habits and behaviors, so that Noom can give you the behavioral/psychological support to create new routines. They come right out and say it: "typically, ⅔ of weight lost with GLP-1s is regained after stopping.” Ouch. Keep answering the questions, though, so that Noom can create your behavioral profile and use it to customize your plan. All told, expect it to take you 10+ minutes to work your way through Noom's profile builder.

Pay upfront for the first month

What will you pay for Noom? We'll tell you the pricing we were given, but we've evaluated this app enough to know that it can vary - from person-to-person and even over time (if you don't sign up right away, Noom may send you a better offer via email). But, here's what we got: $69 as a one-time, "due today” fee for a virtual visit with a clinician, lab work, and potentially a prescription (which would be based on our needs and our insurance coverage). That gave us access to the Noom app for the first 30 days. If we didn't cancel within a month, we would then be subscribed to 6 months of ongoing treatment and support at $473 (the equivalent of $78.83/month). That part gave us continued access to the app, check-ins with the clinician, and the renewals of any prescription we'd be given.

Lots of complaints about billing

Noom has earned an "A+” and accreditation from the Better Business Bureau, which we're always glad to see. However, we'd point out that the high grade is in spite of having more than 1,000 complaints filed with the BBB in the last 3 years, which we're never happy to see. Customers would warn you to pay close attention to the subscriptions that auto-renew, and prepare to be very determined to fight for a refund if you have any issues.

Great fit for some, not for others

Does Noom Med work? For some, yes. If you've never tried any kind of weight loss plan and you like the idea of really digging into why you have the habits you do - with the possibility of an extra boost from Semaglutide or another medication - you might really enjoy Noom's structure. On the other hand, if you already understand psychology in general (or yours in particular), the Noom app might not have much to offer you. And, without the option of getting compounded Semaglutide, you could be spending a lot to get the brand-name variety if your insurance doesn't approve it.

Above average and worth a look

As a Semaglutide provider, Noom Med gets an above-average rating. We like the "wraparound” services of medication + behavioral support, and spending just $69 to try the app for a month and potentially start using Semaglutide is pretty attractive. However, the difficulties people have had with canceling subscriptions and getting help from customer service is a mark against Noom Med. Give it a look and see what you think, but also consider the higher-ranking competitors on our list.