Andel for Employers
ARE YOU STRUGGLING
With GLP-1 coverage?
Andel can help by giving you an affordable way to offer GLP-1s for weight-loss.
Offer Glp-1s — with no fees for your organization
Offer GLP-1s in 2026 — with no fees for your organization
Start anytime
Start anytime
Start anytime
No need to wait for open enrollment season. Use our plug-and-play integration to add Andel at any time during your benefit cycle.
Simplify your benefits
Simplify your benefits
Simplify your benefits
Our intuitive platform makes it simple to track costs and manage spend.
Streamline experiences
Streamline experiences
Streamline experiences
Employees get the meds they need. No prior authorizations, no waiting, no delays. A best-in-class pharmacy experience that automates the patient–prescriber journey.
Start anytime
No need to wait for open enrollment season. Use our plug-and-play integration to add Andel at any time during your benefit cycle.
Simplify your benefits
Our intuitive platform makes it simple to track costs and manage spend.
Streamline experiences
Employees get the meds they need. No prior authorizations, no waiting, no delays. A best-in-class pharmacy experience that automates the patient–prescriber journey.
A better way forward
ANDEL: TURNKEY SERVICE TO MANAGE NON-COVERED BRAND DRUGS
Give employees the ultimate perk without any admin fees or setup hassle.
Beyond Insurance
Andel enables employers to support cash-pay prescriptions for non-covered brand medications, delivering predictable spend and transparent pricing.
Frictionless experience
Andel’s proprietary technology platform simplifies prescribing and fulfillment, reducing friction while supporting adherence and better outcomes.
DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS. IMMEDIATE RELIEF.
Your contributions are applied directly to prescription costs. No rebates required.
No Implementation Costs
Works alongside existing PBM benefits with no contractual conflicts, just upload an eligibility file.
EMPLOYEE-FRIENDLY BY DESIGN
Employees keep their own doctors. No telehealth mandates, narrow networks, prior authorizations, or step therapy requirements.
The Ultimate Perk
About 44% of employees would switch jobs for GLP-1 benefits. This is what employees want from their plan sponsor.
Beyond Insurance
Andel enables employers to support cash-pay prescriptions for non-covered brand medications, delivering predictable spend and transparent pricing.
Frictionless experience
Andel’s proprietary technology platform simplifies prescribing and fulfillment, reducing friction while supporting adherence and better outcomes.
DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS. IMMEDIATE RELIEF.
Your contributions are applied directly to prescription costs. No rebates required.
No Implementation Costs
Works alongside existing PBM benefits with no contractual conflicts, just upload an eligibility file.
EMPLOYEE-FRIENDLY BY DESIGN
Employees keep their own doctors. No telehealth mandates, narrow networks, prior authorizations, or step therapy requirements.
The Ultimate Perk
About 44% of employees would switch jobs for GLP-1 benefits. This is what employees want from their plan sponsor.
“Employees in tech have high expectations of their benefits, but I think employers obviously know that if they include it with unchecked access, it will blow up their budget. So, they’re really under pressure to find solutions right now that don’t just open up their floodgates — we see that strategy with Andel.”
“Employees in tech have high expectations of their benefits, but I think employers obviously know that if they include it with unchecked access, it will blow up their budget. So, they’re really under pressure to find solutions right now that don’t just open up their floodgates — we see that strategy with Andel.”
“Employees in tech have high expectations of their benefits, but I think employers obviously know that if they include it with unchecked access, it will blow up their budget. So, they’re really under pressure to find solutions right now that don’t just open up their floodgates — we see that strategy with Andel.”
— Lesley Grady SVP, Enterprise Market, Sequoia
how andel works
A new way to offer affordable access — no benefit changes required
A new way to offer affordable access — no benefit changes required
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Employees Benefit
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We Buy Direct
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Employers Support
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Employees Benefit
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We Buy Direct
We leverage our members’ combined buying power to go direct to manufacturers for lower prices.
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Employees Save
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We Get Discounts
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Employer Contributes
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Employees Save
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We Get Discounts
We leverage our members’ combined buying power to go direct to manufacturers for lower prices.
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Employees Save
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We Get Discounts
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Employer Contributes
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Employees Save
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We Get Discounts
We leverage our members’ combined buying power to go direct to manufacturers for lower prices.
Andel in the press
Andel in the press
HR Brew
Lilly Partners with Employers for GLP-1 Coverage
HR Brew
Lilly Partners with Employers for GLP-1 Coverage
Pharmaceutical Commerce
Direct-to-Employer Drug Purchasing Emerges as Companies Navigate High Prescription Costs
Pharmaceutical Commerce
Direct-to-Employer Drug Purchasing Emerges as Companies Navigate High Prescription Costs
Benzinga
Healthcare Startup Andel Says Its Employer GLP-1 Model Bypasses PBMs, May Lower Costs For Eli Lilly's Zepbound
Benzinga
Healthcare Startup Andel Says Its Employer GLP-1 Model Bypasses PBMs, May Lower Costs For Eli Lilly's Zepbound
FAQs
FAQs
Is Andel a health plan or insurance product?
How does Andel help employers manage GLP-1 costs?
Does Andel replace our PBM or existing pharmacy benefits?
What is required from our HR or benefits team to offer Andel?
Are there any other associated PMPM fees ?
Is there a required employer contribution to offer Andel?
Is there a minimum group size or commitment?
How do employees get their medication?
Is the medication safe and legitimate?
Can we start with a pilot?
Can I just send my employees to Lilly Direct and reimburse them?
Is Andel a health plan or insurance product?
How does Andel help employers manage GLP-1 costs?
Does Andel replace our PBM or existing pharmacy benefits?
What is required from our HR or benefits team to offer Andel?
Are there any other associated PMPM fees ?
Is there a required employer contribution to offer Andel?
Is there a minimum group size or commitment?
How do employees get their medication?
Is the medication safe and legitimate?
Can we start with a pilot?
Can I just send my employees to Lilly Direct and reimburse them?
better Access starts here
GLP-1 costs getting out of control?
We connect manufacturers, employers, and members to make GLP-1 accessible and affordable.
better Access starts here
GLP-1 costs getting out of control?
We connect manufacturers, employers, and members to make GLP-1 accessible and affordable.
better Access starts here
GLP-1 costs getting out of control?
We connect manufacturers, employers, and members to make GLP-1 accessible and affordable.
better Access starts here
GLP-1 costs getting out of control?
We connect manufacturers, employers, and members to make GLP-1 accessible and affordable.