Mar 22, 2024 · Wegovy, a semaglutide medication, will be covered by Medicare. For the first time, Medicare will allow coverage of one of the new blockbuster weight-loss drugs for enrollees in Part D plans.

Sep 18, 2024 · Wegovy is a type of weight management or weight loss medication. Doctors may prescribe it to help people with obesity lose weight. However, they also prescribe it for other health conditions....

Apr 24, 2024 · Medicare is currently prohibited by law from covering Wegovy and other medications when used specifically for obesity. However, semaglutide is covered by Medicare as a treatment for diabetes, branded as Ozempic. What does the FDA’s decision mean for Medicare coverage of Wegovy?

Mar 21, 2024 · Medicare could start covering Wegovy for certain senior citizens and other beneficiaries with a history of heart disease now that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved drugmaker Novo...

Apr 24, 2024 · About 3.6 million Medicare enrollees may qualify for coverage of the anti-obesity drug Wegovy, according to a KFF analysis released Wednesday. But it could wind up costing Medicare nearly...

Oct 3, 2024 · Medicare is currently forbidden by law from covering Wegovy for weight loss or weight management. However, in March of 2024, the FDA approved the use of Wegovy for people with...

Apr 11, 2024 · 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.

Mar 21, 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 serious problems, federal officials said Thursday.

Mar 23, 2024 · 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.

Apr 1, 2024 · Wegovy, a popular weight-loss drug in high demand, can now be covered by Medicare and Medicaid provided patients using it have heart disease. Health plans operating in the Medicare D...