If you want to earn from GLP-1 and weight-loss referrals in 2026, the first thing to sort out is not the size of the payout, it is the shape of it. Almost every program below pays a one-time CPA, a single bounty or percentage when a referral buys, and then the earning relationship is over. MedStands is built the other way: it pays a recurring fixed marketing fee of $36 to $260 per active referred customer per month, set by medication category, to your bank for as long as that customer stays active, with lifetime attribution and $0 to join. That fixed fee is agreed in advance. It is not a commission, a percentage, or a cut of sales.
Below is the 2026 field, organized by how you get paid, with every number hedged to what each brand actually publishes.
At a glance
| MedStands | Most GLP-1 / weight-loss affiliate programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Payment model | Recurring fixed marketing fee by medication category (not a commission or percentage) | Usually a one-time CPA or percentage per sale; a few pay recurring (noted below) |
| When you are paid | Every month a referred customer stays active | Usually once, at the qualifying sale or filled prescription |
| How much per referral | $36 to $260 per active customer per month, by category | Varies by program and mostly hedged; see each profile |
| Attribution window | Lifetime, bound to your account at signup (no cookie) | Where disclosed, roughly 24 hours to 60 days; often not disclosed |
| Cost to join | $0. No setup fee, no monthly fee, nothing to buy | Usually free to apply, often through a third-party network |
| Sign-up requirements | Self-serve, live the same day, admin-reviewed, no follower minimum | Application or network approval; varies by program |
| Referral cap | No cap on referrals or earnings | Usually none stated for affiliate tiers; some refer-a-friend credits are capped |
| Who handles the clinical side | Licensed providers prescribe, licensed pharmacies fulfill, refill, and ship (LegitScript-certified); you do no clinical work and hold no inventory | Each brand runs its own clinical model |
The 2026 field, ranked by how you get paid
Programs that pay recurring or partly recurring
MedStands (recurring, lifetime, $0 to join). MedStands pays a fixed marketing fee of $36 to $260 per active referred customer per month, set by the medication category, for as long as that person keeps using the platform. There is no cost to join, no follower minimum, and no cap on referrals or earnings. Individuals join through the MedStands affiliate program, businesses join through the partner program, and both are paid the same recurring fee for the life of each active customer. It fits anyone building ongoing income rather than chasing one-off bounties.
UrgentCare.com. A confirmed recurring model. Its agent page states $15 per month per active member, up to $180 per year per referral, paid while the member stays active. It is broad virtual urgent care rather than GLP-1-specific, so it fits referrers whose audience needs everyday telehealth access.
T2D.com. The same published structure, $15 per month per active member, up to $180 per year per referral. Because it is diabetes-focused, it sits adjacent to the GLP-1 conversation and fits creators in the metabolic-health and diabetes space.
TeleWellnessMD. A recurring percentage, confirmed on its page: 10 percent of gross sales on a referred patient's first order and all future refills and renewals, for as long as the patient stays active (using services at least once a quarter). It fits referrers who prefer a percentage that follows renewals.
Yara. A hybrid, and hedged. Affiliate directories report a per-sale bounty of roughly $100 to $200 (TapRefer lists $150) plus a 5 percent recurring commission on renewals, with a reported 60-day cookie and a $100 minimum payout. None of this is confirmed on Yara's own page, which was unreachable during research. It fits affiliates who want a larger upfront bounty with a small recurring tail.
Programs that pay a one-time CPA or percentage
Zealthy. A one-time CPA through the Katalys network, which lists a range of $50 to $400 per conversion. That range is Katalys's own listing, not published on Zealthy's site, and the cookie is not disclosed for Zealthy specifically. It fits affiliates already running offers inside Katalys.
LifeMD. A one-time CPA per sale. The brand does not disclose the rate; an affiliate directory (Affplus) reported roughly $115 for the LifeMD Medical Weight Program, but that listing is marked expired from 2024, so treat it as reported rather than current. A roughly 24-hour tracking window is reported by one directory. It fits publishers who want a recognized weight-program brand.
Mochi Health. A real affiliate and partner program with brand-ambassador tiers. Mochi's own page advertises only "competitive payouts" and publishes no rate; an affiliate directory once listed about $80 one-time CPA, but that entry is expired from 2024, so the figure is stale. Separately, Mochi runs a customer refer-a-friend credit reported at $40 for you and $40 off the friend's first month, which is distinct from the affiliate program. It fits creators comfortable applying and reviewing terms after approval.
Nurx. A genuine, long-running affiliate program whose model has shifted over time, from per-sale to cost-per-click and later a cost-per-lead test. An agency case study (Acceleration Partners) documents a CPC model of $0.50 to $1.00 per click by partner level. Directories still list older per-sale figures such as about $20 per sale, 20 percent (some say 20 to 40 percent), or $6.40 to $60 by SKU; treat those as likely stale given the documented switch. The cookie is reported around 30 days by most directories, some say 7 days, and none of it is confirmed on the brand's live page. It fits high-traffic sites that can monetize clicks or leads.
MangoRx. A percentage per sale (CPS) through an affiliate network, approval-based. The rate is not stated in the brand's materials; directories report roughly 20 percent per sale, directional only. Worth flagging: the "20 percent" in Mangoceuticals' own press release is not an affiliate commission, it is the company's stated expectation that the program could drive more than about 20 percent of overall gross revenue. The cookie is not officially disclosed; one directory shows 30 days. It fits affiliates comfortable with a percentage model and network approval.
GoodRx. A one-time CPA per valid or filled prescription, run through third-party networks rather than in-house. Directories report roughly $10 per valid prescription, which is not on GoodRx's own page and is inconsistent across aggregators, some of which simply list the commission as unknown. A $50 minimum payout, paid monthly, is reported. The cookie is not disclosed for the main program. It fits large publishers who can drive prescription volume at scale.
SoWell. A confirmed hybrid, but both parts are one-time. Its page states 15 percent commission on one-time orders, plus a flat one-time payout on new subscriptions of $15 for one product, $20 for two, or $25 for three or more. Bundles such as its GLP-1 Support System count as a single product, and the cookie is not disclosed. It fits affiliates promoting supplement-style GLP-1 support products.
Teladoc. A broad telehealth affiliate program, reported as a one-time CPA or CPL per referral, whose page states only "competitive commissions" with no figures, so no specific number should be trusted. Separately, Teladoc runs a customer refer-a-friend credit of a $20 Amazon gift card per valid referral, up to $500 per year, per its own terms; that is a member credit, not the affiliate program, and Teladoc is broad telehealth rather than GLP-1-specific. It fits publishers who want a large, established telehealth brand.
You will also see the big names in this category, including Hims and Hers, Ro, Noom, Sesame, PlushCare, and Calibrate. Those pay a one-time CPA or percentage too. For head-to-head breakdowns, see MedStands vs the Top GLP-1 Affiliate Programs, and the specific comparisons for MedStands vs Hims and Hers, MedStands vs Ro, and MedStands vs Noom.
The math: recurring monthly vs one-time
The difference is structural, not a matter of one number being bigger. A one-time CPA rewards the moment of signup. Whether the referred customer stays for one month or two years, a one-time program pays the same single amount and then the earning relationship ends. A recurring fee rewards retention instead: the same referral is paid on again each month the person stays active, so a small base of active customers becomes a steady monthly line rather than a scattering of one-off bounties.
That is the practical meaning of recurring, and it is why MedStands frames its program for anyone who wants ongoing income. A handful of programs above (UrgentCare.com, T2D.com, TeleWellnessMD, and Yara's small renewal tail) share that recurring shape, so compare them on the specifics: MedStands sets a fixed fee by medication category, in the $36 to $260 range, with no annual cap and lifetime attribution, and you can weigh that against the confirmed $15 per month up to $180 per year at UrgentCare.com and T2D.com, or the 10 percent recurring at TeleWellnessMD, and pick what fits how you refer.
An honest caveat belongs here. A recurring model only compounds if referrals qualify and stay active. Every MedStands request is reviewed by a licensed provider, and not everyone qualifies. Your actual earnings depend on the medication category, which sets the fee, and on how many referred people qualify and remain active. The $36 to $260 figure is the per-customer monthly fee schedule, not a promise of any total. For a fuller framework, see How Much Can You Earn Referring Businesses to Telehealth?.
Attribution: lifetime binding vs a cookie
Attribution decides whether you keep getting credit. Across the field, where a window is disclosed at all, it is short: roughly 24 hours reported for LifeMD, around 30 days reported for Nurx and one MangoRx listing, 60 days reported for Yara, and simply not disclosed for GoodRx, Zealthy, Teladoc, and others. Cookie-based tracking means the referral has to convert inside that window, and the credit can be lost if the cookie is cleared, the device changes, or the person takes longer than the window to buy.
MedStands does not use an expiring cookie. When someone signs up through your QR code or personal link, they are bound to your account for life, at the account level, stored at signup rather than in a browser cookie. It does not lapse after a set number of days. For how that lifetime binding is stored and applied, see How Telehealth Referral Attribution Works.
Where the one-time and other programs may be a fit
None of these programs is a bad choice in the abstract; they are simply built for different goals. If you drive a large burst of one-time traffic and want the cash upfront, a one-time CPA like Zealthy's Katalys range or LifeMD's reported bounty can suit that pattern well. If your audience lives inside a network you already use, staying in FlexOffers, Impact, or Katalys keeps everything in one dashboard. If you want percentage-following renewals, TeleWellnessMD's confirmed 10 percent is lane-relevant, and if you just want to share a brand with a friend, member credits like Mochi's or Teladoc's are easy and require no setup. The recurring, fixed-fee model is aimed at a different job: building a predictable monthly income line that keeps paying as long as your referrals stay in care.
Common questions
Which of these programs actually pay recurring income?
From the confirmed public terms, UrgentCare.com and T2D.com pay a recurring $15 per month per active member (up to $180 per year per referral), and TeleWellnessMD pays 10 percent of gross recurring on renewals. Yara reportedly adds a 5 percent recurring tail on renewals on top of a one-time bounty. MedStands pays a recurring fixed marketing fee of $36 to $260 per active customer per month by category, with lifetime attribution. Most other programs listed here pay a one-time CPA or percentage.
Is the MedStands fee a commission or a percentage?
No. It is a fixed marketing fee set by the medication category, a flat per-category dollar amount between $36 and $260 per active customer per month. It is not a commission, a percentage, a cut, or a share of sales or revenue, and it is agreed in advance.
Do I need a big following to join MedStands?
No. There is no follower or audience-size minimum. Sign-up is self-serve, your QR code and personal link are live the same day, and an admin reviews the account. It is free to join, with no cap on referrals or earnings. You can also refer businesses; a referred business still earns its own fee in full, so nobody earns less because you referred them.
Do I do any of the clinical work?
No. MedStands is not a medical practice and does not prescribe. Independent licensed providers handle prescribing, and licensed pharmacies handle fulfillment, refills, and shipping on a LegitScript-certified platform. You do no clinical work and hold no inventory. Every request is provider-reviewed, and not everyone qualifies.
Ready to earn on the model that keeps paying?
If a recurring, uncapped, cash-paying model fits what you are building for GLP-1 and weight-loss referrals, that is the whole point of MedStands. Individuals can start with the MedStands affiliate program and get a QR code and personal link the same day. Businesses can bring a location on board through the partner program, and you can see how different business types run the same model in partner programs by industry. Still deciding between the two tracks? Read Partner vs Affiliate: Which MedStands Program Fits You?.
Competitor program terms are as of July 2026 and come from each brand's published affiliate information. Programs change, so check their current terms.