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For the first time, Medicare will allow coverage of one of the new blockbuster weight-loss drugs for enrollees in Part D plans. The plans may now cover Wegovy when prescribed to prevent...
Some people may be eligible for Medicare coverage for Wegovy if they meet medical criteria for heart disease risk. However, Medicare does not cover medications that are strictly for weight...
Medicare Part D prescription plans will start covering the weight loss drug Wegovy when patients also have documented heart disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The exact date when coverage will begin is not yet known, but could be sometime in 2024.
Medicare can pay for the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy — as long as the patients using it also have heart disease and need to reduce the risk of future heart attacks, strokes and other...
Federal government decided this week that Medicare and Medicaid prescription plans will cover the weight loss drug Wegovy, called Ozempic, when it's prescribed for diabetes.
Soon after the FDA’s approval of the new use for Wegovy, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memo indicating that Medicare Part D plans can add Wegovy to their...
Private Medicare plans that pay for prescription drugs can now cover obesity medicine Wegovy, if it's prescribed to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people at high risk.