These can include: Eating a balanced diet Exercising Cutting back on alcohol Bottom line TRICARE covers weight loss medication drugs (including GLP-1s) when you meet certain criteria, based on diagnosis, medical necessity, and your TRICARE plan
When name-brand GLP-1s such as Wegovy first started being prescribed for weight loss, in 2021, they were inaccessible for most Americans because of their steep cost and insurance providers limited coverage
"There is a personalized, and there has always been a personalized, exception," Cook said
This observation is particularly crucial when considering that many biologic medications, especially those administered via pre-filled pens, come in fixed doses that are not adjusted for patient weight
Again, this is all very new science
Real-World Adherence Collapse Clinical trials set a high bar for GLP-1 effectiveness , but they do so in highly controlled conditions with selective populations