Membership fee

What does a membership fee cover?

Measured states that its membership includes provider consultations, unlimited messaging with the Care Team, and access to a patient portal with meal planning, recipes, and progress tracking, and for patients in compounded medication programs, medication costs are included in that price [1]. For patients on insurance-covered brand-name drugs, the membership fee is separate from the medication, and Measured states membership fees are not covered by insurance [1]. Measured's cash-pay programs start at $119 a month with medication and membership included, and its price for patients with GLP-1 insurance coverage is $99 a month, before any pharmacy copay [1].

Can a membership fee be reimbursed?

IRS Publication 502 allows amounts paid to lose weight as a medical expense when it is treatment for a specific disease diagnosed by a physician, such as obesity, but excludes membership dues in a gym, health club, or spa [2]. Measured states that its membership fees, nutrition counseling copays, and eligible cash-pay medication expenses can typically be paid for or reimbursed through an HSA or FSA, though a plan administrator ultimately decides what qualifies [1].