Ricky MondelloI’m curious — does your employer’s health insurance cover weight loss medications?
Aleen@rmondello we have really stellar insurance through Justin's employer. They don't cover GLP-1 agonists if the patient doesn't have diabetes. I don't know about other classes of weight loss meds.
Greg Pierce@aleen @rmondello I don't think you'll find any insurance that covers off-label use of most any drug. Until the FDA approves the GLP-1 agonists *for weight loss*, I don't seem them covering it.
Michael Fessler@agiletortoise @aleen @rmondello Wegovy is the same drug as Ozempic (semaglutide), but specifically approved for weight loss. Same for Zepbound and Mounjaro (tirzapatide).
@mfessler @aleen @rmondello Not pretending to be an expert, so perhaps that has changed. I thought that was qualified with a requirement of a coincident diagnosis of other weight-related conditions, like diabetes.