Medicare To Cover GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs For Eligible Seniors Under New Program

Millions of seniors who use GLP-1 drugs for weight loss — or want to try them but can’t afford the cost — may soon get some financial relief.

Medicare’s new GLP-1 Bridge Program is now covering prescription medications in the GLP-1 family for people who qualify when the drugs are used solely for weight loss. The medications can cost as much as $500 per month.

ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum, a contributing editor at Checkbook.org, explained how the new Medicare program works. The Medicare Bridge program does not cover all drugs in the GLP-1 family, Weisbaum said.

Weisbaum also noted that not everyone will qualify for the coverage.

For Medicare beneficiaries who have Part D coverage and qualify based on their BMI, the program includes a process to get started. Weisbaum also addressed questions about how effective GLP-1 drugs are and whether people who begin taking them need to stay on them indefinitely.
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