Calibrate review: true cost, trust file, verdict
Telehealth — insurance navigation program · A one-year metabolic program, not a med shop: $199/month with a results guarantee, brand meds via your insurance only. Post-restructuring it's a leaner company than its 2021 hype era, and its complaint volume has cooled. The right mental model is a coached program with prescribing attached.
The fee anatomy#
| Medication | Tier | Med / month | Fee | True monthly | First month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program-model provider — fees above, medication billed separately (via insurance or manufacturer pricing). | |||||
Program model — prescribes and navigates insurance, does not sell meds.
The trust file#
| LegitScript | ✓ certified (seal-server verified) |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 / 5 (1,201 reviews) · source |
| BBB | A+ · 142 complaints/3yr · source |
| Operating since | 2020 |
| Prescriber model | sync video visit |
| Contract | program commitment |
| Refunds & cancellation | Money-back guarantee tied to ~10% weight loss over the one-year program (conditions apply) |
⚠ Flags on file#
- 2023 restructuring: Madryn Asset Management took ~70% control ($20M); founder-CEO exited
Brand-GLP-1-only via insurance; no compounding. Complaint volume has cooled (2 closed in last 12 months).
The verdict: who it's actually for#
- Insurance will cover your medication and you want heavy coaching + accountability
- The 10%-loss guarantee terms work for you
- You're cash-pay for meds (this model doesn't help)
- You want flexibility — it's a year-long commitment by design
The company behind the brand#
| Legal entity | Calibrate Health, Inc. |
| Headquarters | New York, NY |
| Founded | 2020, by Isabelle Kenyon |
| Founders | Isabelle Kenyon (departed October 2023) |
| Leadership | Rob Rebak CEO (in post by Feb 2026) · Paul Merrick COO · Linda Anegawa MD CMO · Mike Gandy CFO |
| Ownership | PE-controlled — majority owned by Madryn Asset Management since the October 2023 restructuring |
| Funding | $160M+ raised since 2020, including a $100M round in 2021. Investors: Founders Fund, Tiger Global, Optum Ventures, Forerunner, Threshold, Redesign Health, Madryn. |
| Employees | not confirmed |
| Official channels | Instagram · X · Facebook |
Correction: Calibrate has NOT shut down, contrary to a common assumption. It restructured hard in 2023, pivoted to enterprise, and reported its first projected profitability in Feb 2026. Profile aggregators still listing Isabelle Kenyon as CEO are about three years stale.
Company news#
Enterprise is now roughly 90% of the business; client roster more than doubled year over year.
Corporate facts gathered 2026-09-06 from company pages, filings, and business press; each news item links its source. Corrections welcome — they land in our changelog.
What this company discloses#
| Names its legal entity | ✓ yes |
| Publishes an address | ✓ yes |
| Names business leadership | ✓ yes |
| Discloses ownership | ✓ yes |
Corporate disclosure: 4/4.Entity, leadership and Madryn ownership all appear in company-issued releases. How every provider scores →
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Common questions#
Is Calibrate legit?#
It holds a LegitScript certification, which we verified against the seal server rather than taking from the site. Trustpilot shows 4.5 from 1,201 reviews. The BBB rates it A+ on 142 complaints in three years. We record one concern against it: 2023 restructuring: Madryn Asset Management took ~70% control ($20M); founder-CEO exited. None of that is a recommendation — it is the verifiable record as of 2026-09-13, and the checkout is always the final word.
Can you cancel Calibrate?#
Money-back guarantee tied to ~10% weight loss over the one-year program (conditions apply). The point of no return we record for it: program commitment.
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Pricing from the provider's published pages on the date shown; trust facts from the linked third-party sources on 2026-09-13. No provider pays for placement or previews this page. No link on this page earns us a commission; verdicts never bend — disclosure. Not medical advice.