Weight loss in Los Angeles
Labs, a plan with your provider, and GLP-1 medications when they fit.
A plan you make with your provider
Haven helps adults lose weight as part of your primary care: labs, a plan you make with your provider and, when they fit, GLP-1 medications. It starts with a visit at our Los Angeles location or virtual anywhere in California.
Labs
To check your metabolic health, thyroid and other causes of weight change
GLP-1 medications
Like Wegovy® and Zepbound®, through insurance or self-pay
Nutrition guidance
Food and habits, built into your plan
Regular check-ins
Virtual or in person, whichever works for you
Labs
Metabolic health, thyroid and other causes
GLP-1 medications
Wegovy® or Zepbound®, when right for you
Nutrition guidance
Food and habits, built into your plan
Regular check-ins
Virtual or in person
Four GLP-1 options your provider may prescribe
Important safety information
GLP-1 medications require a prescription from a licensed provider after a visit and labs. Wegovy and Zepbound carry a boxed warning about thyroid C-cell tumors and aren't right for people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN 2. See the full prescribing information for Wegovy and Zepbound.
A first visit and labs, then check-ins as you go
First visit
About 30 minutes on your history, goals and past treatment.
Labs
At our location or a lab partner near you.
Results and next steps
If treatment fits, your provider sends your prescription to your pharmacy.
Start treatment
Start at a low dose that your provider steps up over time.
Follow-ups
Regular check-ins, many virtual, to adjust your dose.
Cost
How weight loss is covered
It goes through your insurance. What you pay depends on your plan, with no membership fees.
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If your plan won’t cover the medication, ask about self-pay Wegovy and Zepbound.
Jake Collins, PA-C
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Jake is a physician assistant focused on LGBTQ+ health, HIV prevention and gender-affirming care. He sees patients in Los Angeles and virtually.
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Will my insurance cover a GLP-1?
Some plans do, usually with prior approval, and some deny GLP-1s for weight loss. Your provider checks what your plan covers. If it’s denied, Haven has self-pay options for Wegovy and Zepbound.
Can my follow-ups be virtual?
Yes, follow-ups can be virtual anywhere in California, with labs at our location or a lab partner location near you.
What side effects should I expect?
The most common are nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation and stomach pain, mostly while your dose is being raised. Your provider increases your dose in steps to lower that risk (Wegovy and Zepbound prescribing information).
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