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Zepbound Coupon and Savings Card: Eligibility, Caps

With commercial insurance that covers Zepbound, the Zepbound Savings Program brings the copay to it can be as little as $25 for a fill covering up to 3 months. Without insurance, self-pay starts at $299 a month. On Medicare, the GLP-1 Bridge copay is $50 a month.

Savings card copay
It can be as little as $25 for a fill covering up to 3 months
Card pays at most
$100 per 1-month fill
Self-pay from
$299 a month
Medicare GLP-1 Bridge
$50 a month

Which Zepbound savings program applies to you?

A quick look at Zepbound

How long it remains in the body
100%50%25%0%05.5 d11 d16.5 d22 d27.5 d50%25%12.5%time after the dose

The half-life is 5 to 6 days: half clears after 5.5 d, while about 3% remains at five half-lives (27.5 d).

Main trial: body weight dropped
SURMOUNT-1: 5 mg weekly15%SURMOUNT-1: 10 mg weekly19.5%SURMOUNT-1: 15 mg weekly20.9%Placebo3.1%

In SURMOUNT-1, over 72 weeks, weight loss reached 20.9% of body weight, while placebo reached 3.1%.

How the price changes
202420252026$1,086.37$0List priceSelf-pay

Price points by month, in US dollars: the list price plus self-pay offers, each taken from the maker's price page.

Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), Eli Lilly 1 2, cnbc.com.

The program that fits your situation

Savings by insurance type for Zepbound
How you payWhat applies
Insurance through work or the MarketplaceUse the Zepbound Savings Program: with coverage, a fill may cost as little as $25. Commercially insured with Zepbound coverage; government plans excluded. Maximum savings $100 per 1-month fill. If Zepbound coverage is missing, the program price is $299 monthly.
MedicareBecause Medicare does not accept Savings cards, your Part D copay for Zepbound is what applies here. Card terms exclude government plans.
Medicare, for weight lossFor weight loss under Medicare Part D, Zepbound costs $50 a month through Medicare GLP-1 Bridge.
MedicaidYour state's drug list for Medicaid decides whether Zepbound is covered. By state, weight loss coverage differs; the use usually covered is type 2 diabetes.
No insurance, paying myselfWithout insurance, you pay as little as $299 a month for Zepbound. For that amount, a LillyDirect vial is one choice, or a KwikPen 2.5 mg. You pay the manufacturer's pharmacy directly.

Sources: zepbound.lilly.com and Eli Lilly.

Every Zepbound savings program

Zepbound discount programs
RouteWho it is forWhat you payLimits and dates
Zepbound Savings ProgramCommercially insured with Zepbound coverage; government plans excludedIt can be as little as $25 for a fill covering up to 3 monthsA 1-month fill can save up to $100. The calendar year limit is Up to $1,300. Ends December 31, 2026
A Zepbound savings offer for when your plan does not cover itKwikPen 2.5 mg, commercial plan without coverage$299 a month$499 a month is the cost of a single-dose pen when your commercial plan has no coverage
LillyDirect: LillyDirect vial or KwikPen 2.5 mgSelf-pay, no insurance needed$299 a monthNot listed
LillyDirect: LillyDirect vial or KwikPen 5 mgSelf-pay, no insurance needed$399 a monthNot listed
From LillyDirect: 7.5 mg up to 15 mg, with a refill within 45 daysSelf-pay, no insurance needed$449 a monthNot listed
TrumpRx listing (vial, starting)Self-pay only, not with insurance$299 a monthNot listed
Medicare GLP-1 BridgeMedicare Part D, for weight management$50 a monthJuly 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027
GoodRx: GoodRx self-payKwikPen$299 a monthNot listed

Prices checked November 2026. Every price links back to the page it came from.

The copay you pay using the Savings card

The Zepbound card lowers a copay to $25 while covering at most $100 monthly. Your $25 payment applies only when your plan's copay is $125 or less. Above that amount, you pay your copay minus $100.

Source: zepbound.lilly.com.

Who is excluded and why?

  • The Zepbound savings card works with commercial insurance only; government plans are not part of it.
  • TrumpRx prices apply to people who pay for themselves, not through insurance.
Zepbound coupon: an insurance card and a form

Sources: zepbound.lilly.com, TrumpRx.

The Lilly Cares Foundation and Zepbound

Source: lillycares.com.

How to activate it

  1. Answer the two questions above, or find your situation in the table, to see which program fits you.
  2. Commercial insurance: sign up for the Zepbound Savings Program on the manufacturer's page, zepbound.lilly.com. Together with your insurance card, the pharmacy also needs the card number the program gives you.
  3. If you have no insurance, ask your prescriber to send the prescription to LillyDirect (Eli Lilly).
  4. Medicare: ask your Part D plan or your pharmacist whether the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program applies to Zepbound, based on your use of it.

Dates and changes to keep an eye on

Sources: pricinginfo.lilly.com, zepbound.lilly.com, Eli Lilly, TrumpRx.