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GLP-1 patient assistance programs
Ozempic and Trulicity appear on the no-cost program lists we checked. Ozempic’s program requires no insurance; both programs have income and other eligibility rules. Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound are not listed. These programs differ from savings cards.
Source for this answer
Source: Current program lists and applications, read 2026-08-14
Source: Current program lists and applications, read 2026-08-14
What matters first
- Trulicity
- Check Lilly Cares eligibility
Check the income and insurance rules, then use the application linked below. Each program reviews your form and decides whether you qualify.
Compare the two programs
These are the standalone GLP-1 drugs on the lists we checked. Income is one requirement; insurance and residency rules also apply.
| Program | Listed drug | Income limit | Not listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance Program | Ozempic | 200%of the federal poverty level | Wegovy, Rybelsus, Saxenda, Victoza |
| Lilly Cares Patient Assistance Program | Trulicity | 300% FPLFPL means federal poverty level$47,880 for one person in 2026 | Mounjaro, Zepbound |
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
“Available for uninsured patients ONLY”
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 injection for people with no insurance only. Your prescriber must fill out the order in the form.
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.
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.
- Read the current Wegovy price and savings terms. Each way to pay has its own rules.
- Read the current Mounjaro price and savings terms. Each way to pay has its own rules.
- Read the current Zepbound price and savings terms. Each way to pay has its own rules.
- Read the current Ozempic price and savings terms. Each way to pay has its own rules.
- Read the current Trulicity price and savings terms. Each way to pay has its own rules.
Questions readers ask
What is the income limit for the Novo Nordisk patient assistance program?
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?
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?
Who is eligible for the Ozempic patient assistance program?
The current product list marks Ozempic injection as available to uninsured patients only. Household income must be at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
The program also sets residency, application, and other government-assistance rules.
What is Novo Nordisk patient assistance program?
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 injection is the only standalone GLP-1 on the current program list. The list also includes Xultophy, a combination product containing insulin degludec and liraglutide.
What are the income limits for Lilly Cares?
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?
Does Lilly offer patient assistance for Zepbound?
Zepbound is not on the 2026 Lilly Cares medicine list. Trulicity is the listed GLP-1. Zepbound has separate savings offers with their own eligibility rules.
Can you get Mounjaro through Lilly Cares?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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 program sources and read dates
- Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance Program — 2026 eligibility and insurance rules · Novo Nordisk · read 2026-08-14
- Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance Program — current available products · Novo Nordisk · read 2026-08-14
- Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance Program application · Novo Nordisk · read 2026-08-14
- Lilly Cares Patient Assistance Program — 2026 application, medication list and eligibility rules · Lilly Cares Foundation · read 2026-08-14