Tag: Wegovy

Many health insurance plans still won’t cover Wegovy despite new approval

H. Cutner
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Even though the drug has received approval for heart wellness use, not just weight loss, it’s frequently not covered. In the United States, Wegovy was previously only approved for use as a weight loss drug and was commonly not covered by health insurance plans.  Now, the headline-making drug has also been approved in the country for heart health, but this isn’t expected to broaden availability for its coverage. The Novo Nordisk drug is taken by injection on a weekly basis As a prescription weight loss drug – one of only…

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Health insurance plans frequently deny new weight loss medication claims

H. Cutner
Health Insurance declined - weight loss medication

Patients are finding that the drugs they were hoping would help them fight obesity might not be an option. Obesity patients prescribed new weight loss medications are discovering that the drugs they were counting on to help them to reduce their BMI often aren’t covered by their health insurance plans. Medications such as Wegovy have been making headlines since they received FDA approval. Many obesity patients who were desperate for a new option to try to treat their disease were thrilled when they heard that there were new medications available.…

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Health insurance could soon cover weight loss drug Wegovy

G. Turner
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Novo Nordisk announced that the highly popular drug could have expanded FDA approval in six months. Novo Nordisk recently announced that its headline-making weight loss drug Wegovy could receive expanded US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval within six months, opening the door to much more readily available coverage by health insurance plans. The drug is already highly sought-after, but is not necessarily covered by most policies. Novo Nordisk’s chief financial officer Karsten Munk Knudsen said that the company’s application for approval of Wegovy as a cardiovascular disease reduction medication…

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