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Which GLP-1 patient assistance programs still exist?

Novo Nordisk lists Ozempic for people with no insurance. Lilly Cares lists Trulicity. Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound are not on the lists. These programs give a listed drug at no cost to people who qualify. They are not savings cards.

Source: Current program lists and applications, read 2026-08-14

What matters first

Novo Nordisk program
Ozempic
Lilly Cares
Trulicity
Cost if approved
No cost
Not the same as
A commercial savings card

The program reviews the form and says if you qualify. We show its rules below. We cannot decide who qualifies.

What is actually available?

Ozempic and Trulicity. The other brand names are not on the current lists.

Current GLP-1 patient-assistance program medication lists, read 2026-08-14
ProgramListed hereNot on its current GLP-1 listIncome ceiling shown
Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance ProgramOzempicWegovy, Rybelsus, Saxenda, Victoza200%
Lilly Cares Patient Assistance ProgramTrulicityMounjaro, Zepbound300% FPL · $47,880 for one person

Medication membership is an observation from each program’s complete current list, not an inference from which company makes the drug. Lists retrieved 2026-08-14.

Who can apply for Ozempic through Novo Nordisk?

For 2026, Ozempic is for people with no insurance. Household income must be at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. The page also sets rules for where you live and which aid you already get.

Residency

Be a US citizen or legal resident of the United States

Novo Nordisk · retrieved 2026-08-14

Insurance

Have Medicare or no insurance (Note: If you have private or commercial insurance, you are not eligible for the PAP)

Novo Nordisk · retrieved 2026-08-14

Other programs

Not be enrolled in or qualify for any other federal, state, or government program such as Medicaid, Medicare Low-Income Subsidy (LIS, or Extra Help Program), or Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits

Novo Nordisk · retrieved 2026-08-14

Income

Total household income must be at or below 200% of the federal poverty level for Ozempic®.

Novo Nordisk · retrieved 2026-08-14

The current list marks Ozempic for people with no insurance only. Your prescriber must fill out the order in the form.

Open the current Novo Nordisk application

Who can apply for Trulicity through Lilly Cares?

Trulicity is in Group 1 on the 2026 form. Its income cap is 300 percent of the federal poverty level. The form also sets rules for insurance and other aid.

Prescription

Your healthcare provider has prescribed a qualifying Lilly medication.

Lilly Cares Foundation · retrieved 2026-08-14

Residency

You are a permanent resident of the United States, (inclusive of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands).

Lilly Cares Foundation · retrieved 2026-08-14

Other programs

You are not enrolled in Medicaid, full Low-Income Subsidy (LIS, “Extra Help”), or Veterans (“VA”) Benefits.

Lilly Cares Foundation · retrieved 2026-08-14

Insurance

Medication Group 1, 2, and 3 Either: 1) You have no insurance, or 2) you have Medicare Part D (not applicable to infused medications), or 3) you have Medicare Part B but have no supplemental or secondary insurance.

Lilly Cares Foundation · retrieved 2026-08-14

2026 Group 1 income table

Group 1 Medications (at or below 300% FPL) $47,880

Lilly Cares Foundation · retrieved 2026-08-14

Trulicity is in Group 1. You and your healthcare provider each fill out part of the form, then send the signed form to Lilly Cares.

Open the current Lilly Cares application

What if your product is not listed?

A missing name does not mean no help exists. It means this one no-cost program does not list that product now.

Questions readers ask

What is the income limit for the Novo Nordisk patient assistance program?

For 2026, Novo Nordisk sets Ozempic’s household-income ceiling at 200% of the federal poverty level.

Insurance, residency, and other government-program rules also apply.

What is the income limit for Ozempic?

The 2026 Novo Nordisk assistance-program limit for Ozempic is 200% of the federal poverty level.

That limit belongs to this no-cost program, not every way of paying for Ozempic.

Who is eligible for the Ozempic patient assistance program?

The 2026 rules cover eligible U.S. citizens or legal residents with Medicare or no insurance and income at or below the limit.

Enrollment in certain other government programs can make an applicant ineligible.

What is Novo Nordisk patient assistance program?

It is a program that supplies a listed Novo Nordisk medicine at no cost when an applicant meets its rules.

Ozempic is the only GLP-1 on the current program list.

What are the income limits for Lilly Cares?

For 2026, Lilly Cares Group 1 has a ceiling of 300% of the federal poverty level.

The form shows $47,880 for a one-person household, and Trulicity belongs to Group 1.

Does Lilly offer patient assistance for Zepbound?

No. Zepbound is not on the current 2026 Lilly Cares medicine list; Trulicity is the listed GLP-1.

Can you get Mounjaro through Lilly Cares?

No. Mounjaro is not on the current 2026 Lilly Cares medicine list; Trulicity is the listed GLP-1.

What are the eligibility requirements for Lilly Cares?

The 2026 form requires a qualifying prescription, permanent U.S. residency, an allowed insurance status, and income within the medicine group’s limit.

It also excludes enrollment in Medicaid, full Extra Help, or Veterans benefits.

What is the income limit for Ozempic patient assistance program?

The 2026 household-income ceiling for Ozempic in Novo Nordisk’s program is 200% of the federal poverty level.

The program applies separate insurance, residency, and government-assistance rules too.

Is there a free program for Ozempic?

Yes. Novo Nordisk lists Ozempic in a no-cost assistance program for applicants who meet its 2026 rules.

The program reviews the application and decides whether those rules are met.

How to get Ozempic for $25 a month?

The $25 offer is a savings-card question, not the patient-assistance program covered here.

Novo’s assistance program instead supplies Ozempic at no cost to eligible applicants; the Ozempic cost page tracks savings terms.

How do I get Ozempic if I can't afford it?

Novo Nordisk may supply Ozempic at no cost if an applicant meets its 2026 income, residency, and insurance rules.

The current application requires information from both the applicant and prescriber; the program makes the eligibility decision.

4 first-party program documents, all fetched successfully
  1. Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance Program — 2026 eligibility and insurance rules · Novo Nordisk · HTTP 200 · retrieved 2026-08-14
  2. Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance Program — current available products · Novo Nordisk · HTTP 200 · retrieved 2026-08-14
  3. Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance Program application · Novo Nordisk · HTTP 200 · retrieved 2026-08-14
  4. Lilly Cares Patient Assistance Program — 2026 application, medication list and eligibility rules · Lilly Cares Foundation · HTTP 200 · retrieved 2026-08-14