Telehealth · LA
Louisiana.
Licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Louisiana residents can now access GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide through telehealth — from New Orleans and Baton Rouge to Shreveport, Lafayette, and the rural parishes in between. Pallas Health pairs you with a board-certified provider licensed in Louisiana who reviews your intake — by secure message in most cases — and, if appropriate, sends a prescription to a compounding pharmacy that ships to any Louisiana address in 2–3 business days.
Telehealth
Async + video
Asynchronous review permitted
Compounded sema
Available
Compounded tirz
Available
Shipping
2–3 business days
To any Louisiana address
Regulatory
How telehealth prescribing works in Louisiana
Louisiana permits licensed providers to establish the provider-patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s through telehealth — including asynchronous review of your intake — when the standard of care is met.
Louisiana requires any provider prescribing to a Louisiana resident to hold an active Louisiana medical license or telemedicine permit. Under Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners telemedicine rules, a licensed provider may use telehealth to establish the provider-patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like GLP-1s — including synchronous video and, in appropriate cases, asynchronous review — provided the standard of care is met and the encounter is properly documented. Every Pallas provider who treats Louisiana patients is licensed to practice in Louisiana. GLP-1s are not controlled substances, so Louisiana's separate controlled-substance telemedicine requirements do not apply — but our providers still take a complete history, screen for contraindications like personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma, and follow up after initiation to monitor response and titrate the dose.
Insurance
Medicaid & insurance in Louisiana
Limited coverage
Louisiana Medicaid (Healthy Louisiana) covers GLP-1s for type 2 diabetes with prior authorization. Coverage for weight-management indications is limited, and compounded GLP-1s are not covered.
Pallas is a cash-pay telehealth service. Medicaid and private insurance do not apply to our prescriptions; pricing is flat and disclosed up front.
Coverage
Cities served in Louisiana
We ship to every ZIP code in Louisiana, including:
- New Orleans
- Baton Rouge
- Shreveport
- Lafayette
- Lake Charles
- Kenner
- Bossier City
- Metairie
FAQ
Louisiana GLP-1 questions
Usually no. Louisiana allows a licensed provider to establish the provider-patient relationship and prescribe non-controlled medications like semaglutide through telehealth, including asynchronous review of your intake. Most Louisiana patients complete everything by secure message; a provider may request a brief video visit only if your history calls for it.
Yes. Compounded semaglutide prescribed by a Louisiana-licensed provider and dispensed by a licensed compounding pharmacy is legal when prepared for an individual patient with a documented clinical need. Pallas works only with U.S. state-licensed 503A and 503B compounding pharmacies.
Louisiana Medicaid covers GLP-1s for type 2 diabetes with prior authorization. Weight-management coverage is limited, and compounded GLP-1s are not covered. Pallas is a cash-pay service, so Medicaid rules do not apply to our prescriptions.
Most Louisiana patients receive their medication within 2–3 business days of the pharmacy filling the prescription. New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and other metros typically ship fastest; rural parishes may take an extra day.
Start your Louisiana intake