Testosterone Start Requirements
Three things before we can prescribe: your labs, one form, and your visit. About 15 minutes total.
Order your labs
Required before we can prescribe. Here's the easiest way to do it:
Cash-pay through Rupa Labs
Usually under $120. We send the order, Rupa emails you instructions, and your results come directly to us — nothing for you to track down or upload.
Paying with insurance instead?
Insurance labs are usually cheaper only if your out-of-pocket cost is under $150 — otherwise cash-pay works out cheaper and is less work. With insurance, you're responsible for retrieving and uploading your own results (we have no visibility into outside labs).
Sign the acknowledgment form
Covers your membership/billing acknowledgment and confirms you've reviewed the Patient Guide. Read the guide first, then complete the form.
Come to your visit
Required in person, since testosterone is a Schedule III controlled substance. You'll receive visit instructions beforehand, and you'll sign your clinical consent with your provider at the visit. Any membership or billing adjustment happens automatically 24 hours beforehand — nothing to wait on.