Metabolic-Fit / 100
Maves review
LegitScript-certified and licensed in all 50 states, with GLP-1 treatments starting at $89/month (all-inclusive: consult, medication, clinical support, free shipping) — but the homepage hero banner separately advertises '$99 first month' for the same program, an unresolved on-site inconsistency, and tirzepatide is offered in the nav with no price disclosed anywhere. Maves operates under parent brand Homera Health, disclosed via its own footer and login links rather than hidden, and the site charges no separate membership fee on top of the treatment price — but it also publishes no cancellation or refund policy anywhere a reader can check before paying, which is a real gap for a program billed monthly.
- HSA / FSA-eligible
- Editor-vetted
- No insurance needed
Referral link, walled off from the score
Elena Voss is a mother writing for mothers, not a treating clinician, and holds no medical license. Every clinical figure in this piece is cited inline to its primary source — the trial or the FDA label — so you can open it and check us. This is background reading, not medical advice.
Maves at a glance
- Semaglutide
- $89/mo
- Tirzepatide
- Not disclosed separately
- Coverage
- Nationwide — licensed in all 50 states (excludes U.S. territories), per site copy
- Brand-name
- Compounded only
How we scored Maves
Each factor is scored from Maves's real pricing, disclosures and oversight, then combined into the 34/100 Metabolic-Fit Score by the same weighted six-factor framework we apply to every provider — never nudged by whether a provider pays us.
No postpartum or breastfeeding framing — a generic weight program.
Thin on the hormonal picture that drives many mothers' weight.
Limited public detail on who oversees care and how.
Cost is unpredictable or sits at the premium end.
Support is thin once the prescription ships.
Exit terms are the weak point: lock-in, notice periods, or a cancellation you have to chase.
How we verified this review
- Last verified
- August 2026
- Confidence
- medium
- Primary source
- maveshealth.com
Independently verified 2026-08-05. Both on-site prices ($99 first month on the homepage hero, $89/month on the dedicated GLP-1 treatment card) are confirmed verbatim; per rule 6a we headline the more specific $89/mo card price as the standing rate and record $99 as a separate, unreconciled marketing figure rather than silently picking whichever number is lower. Tirzepatide is listed in the nav but has no disclosed price anywhere on the public site, so it is recorded as 'Not disclosed separately' rather than assumed to share the semaglutide figure. LegitScript certification and the 'licensed in all 50 states' claim are both confirmed verbatim on-site. Parent Homera Health confirmed via footer/login links. No FDA warning letter found for Maves or Homera Health in a direct search.
What to expect when you sign up
We walked Maves's public signup funnel (August 2026) — a first-hand look at the flow. We don't create accounts, enter medical data, or complete checkout, so this is what any visitor sees, not a patient outcome.
- 1Homepage hero banner and the dedicated GLP-1 treatment card show two different starting prices ($99 first month vs. $89/month) for what appears to be the same program
- 2Tirzepatide is listed in the site nav alongside semaglutide, but has no separately disclosed price anywhere on the public site
- 3Site states pricing is all-inclusive: consult, medication, clinical support, and free shipping, with no separate membership fee
- 4LegitScript certification badge found on-site; parent brand Homera Health disclosed via footer/login links
What we noticed
- "Maves Clinicians are Licensed in all 50 States (Excludes U.S. territories)" is stated verbatim on-site — genuinely nationwide reach, more than most peers checked this round
- LegitScript certification is a real, verifiable trust signal that most compounded-GLP-1 storefronts in this batch don't carry
- The site's own two different starting-price claims ($99 vs $89) for the same GLP-1 program is a real, unresolved inconsistency, not a technicality
- Tirzepatide is offered but never priced separately anywhere on the public site — readers cannot compare it against semaglutide before intake
- Nothing on the site addresses pregnancy, breastfeeding, postpartum timing, or PCOS specifically
Pricing
Prices re-verified
| Medication | Monthly | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Compounded semaglutide | $89 | GLP-1 treatment cardSite pricing is genuinely inconsistent: the homepage hero banner reads 'GLP-1 treatments starting at $99 first month,' while the dedicated GLP-1 treatment card reads 'Cut Fat — GLP-1 Treatments — Starting at $89/month.' We headline $89/mo as the standing/ongoing rate (the more specific, drug-level card price) and record the $99 hero-banner figure here as a separate, unreconciled marketing number — both are real and disclosed on-site, but the site itself doesn't say which one actually applies at checkout. |
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HSA/FSA is commonly accepted for GLP-1 telehealth — check your plan. Prices reflect Maves's public disclosures at last review and change often; confirm the current number on Maves's own site.
What we like
- LegitScript-certified — a real, checkable trust signal most peers in this batch don't carry
- Licensed in all 50 states (excludes U.S. territories), stated verbatim on-site — genuinely nationwide
- All-inclusive pricing structure: consult, medication, clinical support and shipping bundled with no separate membership fee
The caveats
- The homepage hero banner ($99 first month) and the GLP-1 treatment card ($89/month) advertise two different starting prices for the same program, and the site doesn't say which applies at checkout
- Tirzepatide is listed in the nav but has no price disclosed anywhere on the public site
- Nothing on the site addresses pregnancy, breastfeeding, postpartum timing, or PCOS
- No cancellation policy disclosed on the public site
Maves for mothers: our verdict
LegitScript-certified and licensed in all 50 states, with GLP-1 treatments starting at $89/month (all-inclusive: consult, medication, clinical support, free shipping) — but the homepage hero banner separately advertises '$99 first month' for the same program, an unresolved on-site inconsistency, and tirzepatide is offered in the nav with no price disclosed anywhere. Maves operates under parent brand Homera Health, disclosed via its own footer and login links rather than hidden, and the site charges no separate membership fee on top of the treatment price — but it also publishes no cancellation or refund policy anywhere a reader can check before paying, which is a real gap for a program billed monthly. It runs about $89/month, flat across every dose — toward the affordable end of what we track.
We weigh Maves the way mothers actually have to: not just the monthly cost, but postpartum and breastfeeding timing and PCOS and insulin resistance — the parts a generic weight-loss review skips.
What Maves actually costs
- Compounded semaglutide — GLP-1 treatment card: $89/mo
That sits below the roughly $174 median ongoing price across the providers we track for mothers — a real cost advantage.
The medications Maves prescribes
Maves prescribes semaglutide (the active drug in Wegovy and Ozempic). These are compounded formulations from a licensed pharmacy — the reason the price stays down — but compounded GLP-1s aren't FDA-approved finished products the way Wegovy and Zepbound are.
Where Maves fits — and where it doesn't — for mothers
A good fit if…
- the monthly cost is a real barrier and you want a low, predictable number.
- uninterrupted nationwide access matters — a move for family shouldn't interrupt care.
Look elsewhere if…
- you specifically want an FDA-approved brand pen with its own pregnancy and lactation labeling.
- you want frictionless cancellation — read the cancellation and refund terms in the caveats above before you pay.
- you'd rather a prescriber talk through timing around postpartum and breastfeeding timing — that's what our #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, is built for.
Trust, safety, and oversight
Our confidence is moderate — the core facts check out, but some details (per-state availability, program mechanics) aren't fully public. As with any compounded GLP-1, the most useful thing mothers can do is confirm which licensed pharmacy fills the prescription and what's in the formulation — we explain how we weigh oversight in our scoring methodology.
A standing caveat for mothers: GLP-1 medications aren't established as safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and every label advises against use. Nothing here changes that — plan the timing with your own clinician.
The bottom line
Maves is a genuine value play — weigh it on postpartum and breastfeeding timing and PCOS and insulin resistance against the alternatives below. For most mothers, CoreAge Rx remains the stronger all-round fit — see why it tops our ranking.
The bottom line for mothers
Best for: A mother anywhere in the US who wants a LegitScript-certified, all-inclusive flat price and is comfortable calling to confirm which of the site's two advertised starting prices actually applies before paying.
Alternatives to Maves
Providers we have a referral relationship with, ordered by their Metabolic-Fit Score — highest first. This module leaves out the provider whose page you are reading, so on CoreAge Rx's own review our #1 pick is the one name you will not find here. These are not the whole roster: see the full ranking for every provider we cover, paid or not.
- Visit CoreAge Rx92
Metabolic-Fit / 100
CoreAge RxOur #1 pickOne flat price, both molecules on a single chart, and a prescriber who reads your history before writing — the most predictable place for a mother to start and, just as important, to pause.
- Visit Gala Health84
Metabolic-Fit / 100
A flat $179 for either molecule with a genuinely gentle microdosing tier — a reasonable, all-doses-included option if you can live with a yearly plan and a pharmacy it doesn't name.
- Visit Enhance MD81
Metabolic-Fit / 100
One of the more oversight-forward compounded programs here — lab work and a live provider visit bundled into every plan, with a gentle microdosing tier — the catch is that the low '$212' headline you'll see quoted is the 12-month prepay rate, not the $249 you'd pay month to month.
Keep comparing Maves
Head-to-head & alternatives
Maves, answered
- How much does Maves cost?
- As last verified, Maves's compounded pricing starts around $89/month ($89/mo semaglutide, Not disclosed separately tirzepatide). Confirm the current, all-in price on Maves's own site before you commit.
- Is Maves safe to use while breastfeeding?
- No GLP-1 — compounded or brand — is established as safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and the labels advise against use; Maves is no exception. Plan any GLP-1 for after weaning, and discuss the timing with your own clinician.
- Does Maves offer both semaglutide and tirzepatide?
- Maves's tirzepatide access isn't consistently disclosed; it's primarily a semaglutide program as last verified. If you specifically want tirzepatide, confirm availability first.
- Where does Maves rank for mothers?
- Maves scores 34/100 on our Metabolic-Fit Score (rank #118), which weights six factors that matter for mothers. Our #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, leads the ranking — see how they compare.
Pricing, states and verification reflect Maves's public disclosures at last review; the Metabolic-Fit Score is our editorial judgment per the published methodology. This is background reading, not medical advice — GLP-1 medications are not established as safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding. See our medical disclaimer and how we're funded.