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2. Does Medicare Cover Wegovy for Weight Loss? - AOL

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   The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 forbids Medicare from covering weight loss medications. Due to this law, Medicare can cover Wegovy only for people who have received a diagnosis of ...

3. Some Medicare recipients eligible for weight loss medication

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   Wegovy was approved for weight loss management by the Food and Drug Administration in 2021. ... Medicare officials said weight loss drugs are not covered when used for chronic weight management in ...

4. Is Wegovy covered by Medicare? - AOL

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   However, Medicare does not cover medications that are strictly for weight management. Wegovy is a type of weight management or weight loss medication. Doctors may prescribe it to help people with ...

5. Medicare coverage for weight loss programs: What to know - AOL

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   While Medicare does not usually pay for weight loss programs, coverage can fund certain elements of obesity support. For example: For example: Part A covers in-hospital care such as surgery

6. Does Medicare cover weight-loss treatments? Here's what ... - AOL

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   For beneficiaries to receive available Medicare-covered weight-loss treatments your body mass index (BMI), which is an estimate of your body fat based on your height and weight, must be 30 or higher.

7. Medicare can pay for obesity drugs like Wegovy in certain ...

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   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 ...