The Wegovy coupon: what $25 turns into at the counter

Novo's Wegovy savings offer advertises as little as $25 a month, and caps the saving at $100. That cap is what decides your number: a $110 copay becomes $25, a $400 copay becomes $300. Government beneficiaries are excluded, so on Medicare or Medicaid the card is closed to you and the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge is the route instead. Without any insurance the card does not apply either, and Novo's own cash price is $349 a month for the pen or from $149 for the tablet.

Julian CaraulaniFounder, PriceTracker GLP-1Last checked Aug 28We track prices. Clinical facts on this site are quoted from the drug's label, the FDA or the published trial, with the source and the date beside each one. We do not write medical guidance and we do not tell anyone what to take.

6 min read · published Aug 28

The short version

1The card takes up to $100 a month off your copay. It does not set your price to $25.
2You reach $25 only if your copay is roughly $125 or less.
3Medicare and Medicaid are excluded. The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge is the route there, at $50/mo.
4With no insurance at all the card does nothing; Novo's cash price is $149 (tablet) to $399 (HD pen).

The Wegovy coupon, the Wegovy savings card and the Wegovy copay card are the same thing: Novo's savings offer. Here is what it actually does.

It takes up to $100 a month off your copay. It does not set your price to $25.

The terms, and the arithmetic

Novo's own wording:¹

Pay as little as $25, subject to a maximum savings of $100/month. Government beneficiaries excluded.
NovoCare

Your copay	Card takes off	You pay
$60	$35	$25
$125	$100	$25
$250	$100	$150
$400	$100	$300

$125

Roughly the copay above which this stops being a $25 card and becomes a $100 discount. Below it the advertised number is real.

Both halves of Novo's sentence are true at once. The $25 is the best case and the best case is a low copay.

If you are on Medicare or Medicaid

"Government beneficiaries excluded" means you. This is industry-wide, not a Novo quirk, and no amount of trying makes the card work.

There is a route, and it is better than the card: the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, live since 1 July 2026:³

The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program currently covers all doses of Wegovy — both pen and pill — for $50 per month.
Novo Nordisk

It runs outside Part D and your plan does not adjudicate it. We set out how it works and what it does not count toward separately, because the second part costs people money they do not expect.

If you have no insurance at all

The card assumes a plan, so it does nothing for you. Novo's published cash prices are the honest comparison:²

Wegovy, cash	Price
Tablet, 1.5 mg	$149/mo
Tablet, 4 mg	$199/mo
Tablet, 9 and 25 mg	$299/mo
Pen, 0.25 to 2.4 mg	$349/mo
Pen HD, 7.2 mg	$399/mo

The tablet is the cheapest branded route and most people looking for a Wegovy coupon do not know it exists. Every route without insurance is priced here.

What about GoodRx?

Asked about 5,400 times a month and usually dodged, so: GoodRx and the manufacturer card are different instruments and you cannot stack them. GoodRx negotiates a cash price at a pharmacy; the manufacturer card reduces an insured copay. If you have commercial insurance that covers Wegovy, the manufacturer card is normally the stronger of the two because it can reach $25. If you are paying cash, a discount card is competing against Novo's own $149 to $399, and against the compounded market, which is lower again.

The order to check things in

Find your actual copay first, from your plan, for the specific product and dose. Everything above turns on that one number.
If it is under about $125, the card genuinely gets you to $25. Take it.
If it is far above that, work out your post-card number and compare it with the cash routes rather than assuming the card wins.
If you are on Medicare, skip the card entirely and ask your prescriber about the Bridge by name.

Sources3

NovoCare, Wegovy savings offer terms read Aug 27“Pay as little as $25, subject to a maximum savings of $100/month. Government beneficiaries excluded. One month is defined as 1 box of 4 pens of Wegovy and 1 bottle of 30 tablets of Wegovy.” ↩
NovoCare Pharmacy, Wegovy self-pay prices read Aug 27“then $349 per month for Wegovy 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 1.7 mg or 2.4 mg and $399 per month for Wegovy HD 7.2 mg. ... Patients pay $149 for each month of 1.5 mg, $199 per month for 4 mg and $299 per month for 9 mg and 25 mg.” ↩
Novo Nordisk, the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge programme read Aug 28“The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program currently covers all doses of Wegovy — both pen and pill — for $50 per month.” ↩

Common questions

How much is the Wegovy coupon worth?

Up to $100 a month. Novo's terms say you may pay as little as $25, subject to a maximum saving of $100 per month, so you reach $25 only if your copay is roughly $125 or less. On a $400 copay the card brings you to $300.

Why is my Wegovy savings card not giving me $25?

Because the saving is capped at $100 a month. The $25 figure describes the best case, which is a low copay. If your copay is $250, the card leaves you paying $150.

Can I use a Wegovy coupon with Medicare?

No. Novo's terms exclude government beneficiaries, which covers Medicare and Medicaid. Since 1 July 2026 the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge is the route instead, giving eligible Part D beneficiaries all doses of the Wegovy pen and pill for $50 a month.

Is there a Wegovy coupon if I have no insurance?

The savings card assumes you have commercial drug insurance, so it does not apply. Novo's published cash prices are $349 a month for the pen at any standard dose, $399 for the 7.2 mg high-dose pen, and $149 to $299 for the tablet by strength.

Is GoodRx cheaper than the Wegovy savings card?

They do different jobs and cannot be stacked. GoodRx negotiates a cash price; the manufacturer card reduces an insured copay and can reach $25. With commercial coverage the manufacturer card is usually stronger. Paying cash, any discount card is competing against Novo's own $149 to $399 and against the compounded market below that.