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obesity. It should be used with a weight loss plan and physical activity. There is high demand for obesity medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists or GLP-1 s. However, 58% of patients discontinue use before reaching a clinically meaningful level of weight loss . The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association released this key finding from
To achieve these health benefits, it is critical that people prescribed GLP-1s continue to take them at least long enough to realize clinical success, and preferably longer to avoid possible weight rebound once they come off the medications. In the BCBSA study, patients with coexisting conditions such as peripheral vascular disease and diabetes were more likely to be persistent taking their medications.
But it doesn’t follow that the majority of plans will necessarily jump to pay for the product, given the. Rather, it’s likely that those who do cover Wegovy will institute prior authorization protocols as well as other utilization management tools.
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