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Short answer: it depends on your goal. If you want ongoing diabetes care (A1C monitoring, insulin adjustments, med safety), use a telehealth primary-care or diabetes-specialty service. If your goal is weight-loss management with semaglutide, several direct-to-consumer telehealth companies specialize in that. Below are specific, reputable options and why you might pick each.
For diabetes-focused, continuity-of-care (recommended if you were prescribed Ozempic for type 2 diabetes)
- One Medical — full primary-care telehealth + in-person options, coordinates labs and chronic-disease management, often accepts insurance/BCBS/Aetna/others in supported markets.
- Onduo (part of Verily/Google/Alphabet ecosystem) — diabetes-focused program with remote clinicians and structured care plans; good if you want an integrated diabetes program.
- PlushCare — board-certified physicians who manage chronic meds including GLP-1s, works with many insurers and can coordinate lab monitoring.
- Teladoc Health (Diabetes Care) — large, established telehealth provider with chronic-condition programs and care coordination.
For weight-loss / metabolic programs that commonly prescribe semaglutide or similar GLP‑1s
- Calibrate — structured metabolic health program that integrates coaching and GLP‑1 prescribing (focus on sustained weight-loss program).
- Hims & Hers — quick access, consumer-facing program that prescribes semaglutide in states where available; convenient but more focused on weight loss than complex diabetes care.
- Ro (Rethink) — offers weight-loss programs and GLP‑1 prescriptions; easy process and fast refills for people seeking convenience.
Other options
- Carbon Health or Forward — tech-forward primary-care services that offer telemedicine visits plus in-person labs and ongoing chronic-disease care.
- Local health system / your insurer’s telehealth service — often the smoothest path for continuity and billing if they offer telemedicine (ask your insurer).
Important considerations before switching
- State licensing & availability: telehealth prescribers must be licensed in your state — check each service.
- Insurance & cost: many DTC weight-loss programs are self-pay; diabetes-management programs are more likely to work with insurance. Confirm coverage and prior-authorization needs.
- Medication continuity & authenticity: make sure the clinician will prescribe the brand/formulation you need (Ozempic is Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide pen); avoid services that offer compounded or nonprescription products.
- Required monitoring: for diabetes you’ll need periodic labs (A1C, kidney function), dose adjustments, and follow-up — prefer services that coordinate labs.
- Medical history transfer: request your records and recent labs from your current doctor and provide them to the telehealth clinician.
If you tell me whether Ozempic was prescribed for diabetes or for weight-loss, what state you live in, and whether you want to use insurance, I can recommend the single best option for your situation and give steps to transfer care.