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Does Medicare cover Wegovy? Insurance provider could start covering certain weight loss drugs

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Medicare could start covering weight loss drugs for certain senior citizens and other beneficiaries with a history of heart disease

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Daily Journal
Medicare can pay for obesity drugs like Wegovy in certain heart patients (opens Daily Journal)
Published Mar 20, 2024
Daily Journal's feed description
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.
Quartz
The popular weight loss drug Wegovy will now be covered under Medicare — but not for weight loss (opens Quartz)
Published Mar 20, 2024
Quartz's feed description
This month, the FDA expanded the approved use of Wegovy to include reducing the risk of serious heart problems
Bloomberg
Medicare Drug Plans Can Now Cover Wegovy for Heart Disease (opens Bloomberg)
Published Mar 20, 2024
Bloomberg's feed description
Medicare prescription drug programs can now cover Novo Nordisk A/S’s blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy for heart disease.
Green Field Reporter
Medicare can pay for obesity drugs like Wegovy in certain heart patients - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)
Published Mar 20, 2024
Green Field Reporter's feed description
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.
Forbes
Medicare Will Cover Weight Loss Drug Wegovy For Eligible Members (opens Forbes)
Published Mar 20, 2024
Forbes's feed description
The injectable drug was approved by the FDA this month and is designated for adults with obesity and cardiovascular disease.
NBC News
Medicare will cover Wegovy to reduce heart disease risk (opens NBC News)
Published Mar 20, 2024
NBC News's feed description
Medicare will provide coverage for Wegovy for patients with an increased risk of heart attack, stroke or other serious cardiovascular problems, an agency spokesperson said Thursday.
6ABC Philadelphia
Does Medicare cover Wegovy? Insurance provider could start covering certain weight loss drugs (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published Mar 21, 2024
6ABC Philadelphia's feed description
Medicare could start covering weight loss drugs for certain senior citizens and other beneficiaries with a history of heart disease
NPR
Medicare plans can now cover Wegovy for patients at risk of heart disease (opens NPR)
Published Mar 21, 2024
NPR's feed description
This change follows the recent FDA approval of the weight-loss drug for preventing heart attack and stroke in people with overweight or obesity.
Fortune
You could pay for Wegovy with Medicare, but there’s a catch (opens Fortune)
Published Mar 21, 2024
Fortune's feed description
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued guidance that Medicare Part D drug benefit plans could cover anti-obesity drugs approved for an additional use.
NBC New York
Medicare can now cover certain weight loss drugs in a big step for patients (opens NBC New York)
Published Mar 21, 2024
NBC New York's feed description
Medicare patients can soon get coverage for Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy as long as it is prescribed to reduce their risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Local News 8
Medicare can now cover Wegovy for more senior citizens (opens Local News 8)
Published Mar 21, 2024
Local News 8's feed description
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — 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 Nordisk’s application to add cardiovascular benefits to the medicine’s label.
MedicalXpress
Medicare to cover Wegovy when patients also have heart disease (opens MedicalXpress)
Published Mar 21, 2024
MedicalXpress's feed description
Medicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, U.S. officials announced Thursday.
Newsweek
Weight loss drug could be available to millions of Americans (opens Newsweek)
Published Mar 21, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
Wegovy will be made available through Medicare after approval for use in reducing the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes.

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