Practical update. I recently found that some varieties of Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance (through the federal employee program, at least) will now cover Wegovy (Ozempic) for weight loss, starting in January 2023. https://www.fepblue.org/open-season/whats-new-2023
Wegovy is on their formulary as a Tier 2 drug, meaning a copay of roughly $60/month.
Practical update. I recently found that some varieties of Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance (through the federal employee program, at least) will now cover Wegovy (Ozempic) for weight loss, starting in January 2023. https://www.fepblue.org/open-season/whats-new-2023
Wegovy is on their formulary as a Tier 2 drug, meaning a copay of roughly $60/month.
https://www.caremark.com/portal/asset/z6500_drug_list807_OE.pdf
I don’t know how common this will be in the coming year, but it’s a start.