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How It Works

A Membership That Covers Your Care.
Medications at Cost.

Your membership covers your clinician's time. Whatever the pharmacy charges us for medications is what you pay, with zero markup. Labs and imaging are transparently priced cash pay, and you can submit to insurance for reimbursement if you'd like.

Typical Monthly Cost (All-In)
TRT Program
Membership + labs + medications
~$165/mo
GLP-1 Weight Loss
Membership + labs + medications
~$140/mo

Average for the first 3-4 months after a one-time evaluation ($199-$299). Every program is personalized, so costs vary by patient after the initial phase.

The Problem

Two Common Models. Both Work Against You.

Before you can understand why our model exists, you need to see how most clinics are structured and where the financial incentives point.

Fee-for-Service

Traditional & Many Boutique Clinics

You pay for every single interaction. A visit fee. A prescribing fee. A refill fee. Need to ask a question? They will not answer it over email or text because the provider does not get paid for that. Instead, they tell you to schedule an appointment. Another fee.

Where the money comes from:
Every visit, refill, and question is a revenue event
The incentive:

Generate as many billable interactions as possible. The more you need help, the more they charge. Your questions become their revenue.

All-Inclusive

Most Online TRT & GLP-1 Clinics

One flat monthly fee covers everything including medications. Sounds ideal until you realize what that means: every lab they order, every medication they prescribe, and every minute of provider time comes directly out of their profit margin.

Where the money comes from:
What is left after labs, meds, and provider time
The incentive:

Compress your care. Order fewer labs. Skip the nausea medication for your GLP-1. Minimize provider contact. Low-dose patients subsidize high-dose patients. Every dollar spent on your care is a dollar less in profit.

Our Model

The Asymmetric Health Structure

Your membership covers the Asymmetric Health team's time. Medications are passed through with zero markup, and labs and imaging are transparently priced cash pay. Submit to insurance for reimbursement if you'd like. There is no financial incentive in what they prescribe or how often they order labs.

Your Membership Covers

Your provider's time and expertise

  • Every appointment and follow-up
    No visit fees, no per-appointment charges
  • Unlimited communication
    Text, call, or email your provider directly. No appointment needed
  • Protocol management
    Dosage adjustments, medication changes, care coordination
  • Lab review and interpretation
    Your provider reviews every marker and explains what it means

You Pay Separately

Zero markup on medications. Transparent pricing on the rest.

  • Lab work
    Completed at Labcorp. You can submit to insurance for reimbursement
  • Medications
    Whatever the pharmacy charges us is what you pay. No margin added
  • Supplements (if recommended)
    Transparently priced, never required
  • Imaging (if needed)
    Referred out. Use your insurance or cash-pay pricing

Why this matters: Because there is no profit margin on medications, your clinician can prescribe whatever is medically best. Need nausea medicine alongside your GLP-1? Extra labs because something looks off? A higher dose? None of that affects their income.

Any medication prescribed

Nausea meds, ancillary therapies, dose escalation. Whatever works best.

All the labs you need

No cutting corners to protect margins. Tested as often as medically appropriate.

Questions answered anytime

Text, call, or email. No appointment required, no fee attached.

No markup on medications

What the pharmacy charges us is what you pay. Compounded, generic, or specialty.

Your Patient Journey

Four Steps From First Visit to Feeling Better

Every patient follows the same straightforward path. No surprises, no hidden steps.

  • Evaluate
  • Lab Work
  • Consult
  • Treat
Step 1

Pick Your Evaluation

Choose the evaluation that matches your goals, or take our quiz. Packages range from $199 to $1,299.

Weight Loss Hormone TBI Wellness
Step 2

Complete Lab Work

Walk into any Labcorp location with your requisition. No appointment needed. Results go directly to your provider, typically within a few business days.

Tip: Submit lab costs to insurance for reimbursement.
Step 3

Meet with Your Provider

A 60-90 minute consultation (telehealth or in-clinic). Your provider reviews every marker, explains what it means, and builds your treatment plan.

You receive a Patient Handbook with your full protocol.
Step 4

Start Treatment

Begin your membership ($99-$135/mo). Your provider manages prescriptions, monitors labs, adjusts your protocol, and is available whenever you need them.

No markup on medications. You pay what the pharmacy charges.
Your Patient Portal

Everything in One Place. Secured by

Hint Health

From the moment you purchase your evaluation, your entire care experience lives inside your Hint Health patient portal. Lab results, treatment plans, prescriptions, billing, and direct messaging with your clinician.

Lab Results

View your bloodwork as soon as results sync from Labcorp. Your provider adds comments and context to every panel.

Direct Messaging

Secure, HIPAA-compliant messaging with your provider. Ask questions, report symptoms, request refills. No phone tag.

Treatment Plans

Your personalized Patient Handbook, protocols, and dosing schedules. Always accessible, always up to date.

Prescriptions

Track active prescriptions, see refill status, and coordinate with your compounding pharmacy through the portal.

Billing & Payments

Membership billing, evaluation invoices, and payment history. Transparent and automated with no hidden charges.

Scheduling

Book follow-ups, consultations, and check-ins directly through your portal. No calling, no waiting on hold.

Enterprise-Grade Security for Your Health Data

Hint Health protects your information with the same security infrastructure used by major healthcare systems. All data is encrypted at rest and in transit, access is restricted by role, and the platform is audited annually by independent security firms.

HIPAA
Compliant
SOC 2
Type 2
ISO
27001
PCI DSS
Level 1
AES-256 encryption at rest SSL/TLS encryption in transit Encrypted daily backups Annual third-party audits Role-based access control
Your portal is always accessible at asymmetrichealth.hint.com. Read more in our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.
Real Example

What GLP-1 Weight Loss Actually Costs

First 3 Months (Predictable)

Weight Loss membership $99/mo
Medication (at cost) ~$41-66/mo
Total (all-in) ~$140-165/mo

First prescription is always the same starting dose, so this cost is predictable for the first several months.

After 3 Months (Individualized)

After the initial phase, your cost depends on your individual progress. Some patients stabilize on a low dose and their medication cost drops. Others require dose escalation, which costs more.

The range is real: a low-dose injection might cost ~$10, while a high-dose injection could be ~$120. In an all-inclusive model, you would be paying a flat fee that averages everyone together. Here, you pay for exactly what you need.

And if you need nausea medication, a metabolic support supplement, or extra labs? We prescribe them without hesitation, because it does not affect our bottom line.

Dive Deeper
Understand the Direct Primary Care model and how it saves you money.

Frequently Asked Questions About How It Works

Common questions about the Asymmetric Health model, what you pay, and why it is structured this way.

What does my membership actually cover?

Your membership covers all of your provider's time: every appointment, follow-up, dosage adjustment, care decision, and communication. Text a question at 9 PM, call about a side effect on a Saturday, schedule a follow-up to review labs. It is all included.

Think of it as paying for the relationship and the expertise, not individual transactions.

What do I pay on top of my membership?

You pay for your labs and medications separately. Labs are completed at Labcorp (you can submit to insurance for reimbursement). Medications are passed through at whatever the pharmacy charges the practice. Zero markup, zero profit for us.

Some patients spend very little on meds. Others on higher-dose specialty compounds spend more. You pay for exactly what you need, nothing more.

Why don't you just include medications in the membership like other clinics?

Because it creates a financial incentive to give you less care. When a clinic includes meds in a flat fee, every prescription they write comes out of their profit. That means fewer labs, no ancillary medications (like nausea medicine alongside your GLP-1), and pressure to keep you on the cheapest option.

We separated medications from the membership specifically so your clinician can prescribe whatever is medically best for you without a financial conflict.

How is this different from my insurance-based doctor?

In the insurance model, your doctor gets paid per visit. That means every question requires a scheduled appointment, every concern becomes a billable interaction, and the 15-minute visit window leaves almost no time for real conversation.

At Asymmetric Health, the clinician's time is covered by your membership. There is no financial incentive to rush you, limit your questions, or make you come back for a follow-up just to generate another bill.

What if I only need one service (like TRT)?

That is exactly what the tiered membership structure is for. If you need focused hormone optimization and are otherwise healthy, the Optimize tier ($117/mo) covers TRT or BHRT management without paying for primary care services you don't need.

See our pricing page for all tier details.

Can I switch membership tiers later?

Yes. If your needs change (for example, you start with Optimize for TRT and later want to add primary care services) you can upgrade your membership. An Asymmetric Health clinician will discuss the right tier during your evaluation and adjust as your care evolves.

Do I need the evaluation? Can I skip straight to a membership?

No. The evaluation is required and it is the foundation of your care. It includes advanced diagnostic lab work, a 60-90 minute consultation with your provider, and your personalized Patient Handbook.

This is where your clinician identifies the root cause, builds your treatment plan, and determines which membership tier fits your needs. Not sure which evaluation? Try our evaluation quiz.

How do I access my patient portal?

Your patient portal is powered by Hint Health, a HIPAA-compliant platform built specifically for direct primary care. You can access it at asymmetrichealth.hint.com from any device.

Through the portal you can view lab results, message your provider directly, access your treatment plan and Patient Handbook, manage billing, and schedule appointments. Your data is protected by SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, and AES-256 encryption.

How much will my GLP-1 cost per month, all in?

For the first 3 months, most patients pay approximately $140-$165 per month total (membership + medication). After that, it depends on your individual progress and dosing needs.

Because we do not use an all-inclusive model, your cost reflects exactly what you need. You are not subsidizing other patients on higher doses. Learn more about our GLP-1 program.

Ready to Get Started?

Pick your evaluation, complete your labs at Labcorp, and meet with an Asymmetric Health clinician to build your treatment plan.

Lacey, WA clinic. Telehealth available statewide in Washington.