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2026 payer coverage update — GLP-1 formulary changes by insurer

InsuranceTom Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM 377 replies 33,823 viewsPage 4 of 20
stefan_berlin
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Mar 1, 2024 at 4:04 AM#16
NurseAsh_DET said:
InsuranceTom said: ...regarding the discontinuation data for cost and coverage...

Can confirm. Same sequence, different timescale. The detail I would add is minor and it is already implied above.

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Mar 1, 2024 at 3:40 PM#17
jason_paloalto said:
InsuranceTom said: ...my insurance denied cost and coverage coverage because...

Insurance update relevant to cost and coverage: I just got my prior auth approved through UnitedHealthcare after 4 attempts.

What finally worked: a letter from my endocrinologist documenting BMI history (>3 years), failed diet attempts, comorbidities (NAFLD + metabolic syndrome), and referencing the STEP trial data.

If your PA keeps getting denied, don't give up. Request a peer-to-peer review between your doctor and the insurance medical director. That's what finally broke through for me.

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Mar 2, 2024 at 3:16 AM#18
jason_paloalto said:
InsuranceTom said: ...my insurance denied cost and coverage coverage because...

That reframing is the part I needed. Printing the relevant bit and taking it with me.

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Mar 2, 2024 at 2:52 PM#19

Clinical perspective, offered as context rather than as advice.

My insurance denied my PA related to cost and coverage. Has anyone successfully appealed? I'm considering going compounded instead.

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Mar 3, 2024 at 2:27 AM#20

Moderator note: a couple of off-topic posts removed. Tagging this one for the weekly digest.

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