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📣 MEDICARE $50 GLP-1 PROGRAM COMING JULY 1

CMS has announced a new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program that may allow eligible Medicare beneficiaries to access certain weight-loss medications for a flat $50 per month copay.

🌎 Who May Qualify?
✅ Medicare Advantage or Medicare Part D members

✅ BMI 35 or higher

OR

✅ BMI 30 or higher with certain heart or kidney conditions

OR

✅ BMI 27 or higher with pre-diabetes or a history of ASCVD (atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease)

💊 Included Medications
• Wegovy®
• Zepbound® KwikPen®
• FoundaYo®

❌ Not Included
• Ozempic®
• Mounjaro®

📋 How It Works
Your doctor must determine eligibility and submit the required prior authorization paperwork.

⚠️ Not everyone will qualify. Coverage and eligibility requirements apply.

📞 Have questions about your Medicare coverage?

Contact Wisdom Crossing Insurance and we’ll help you understand your options. 864-800-1978



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Information based on CMS announcements. Program details, eligibility requirements, and participating plans may change. This post is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice.

Read about the GLP-1 Bridge Program

https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coverage/prescription-drug-coverage/medicare-glp-1-bridge?fbclid=IwZnRzaASHnXNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeN8u_9j258LgKwKehp6Rey9POC_EWv9WCB6C4x1HRCjUHsL7jOOeFAmZxsPI_aem_RUuHWL8hY4TaAVFnq61uig

Medicare GLP-1 Bridge | CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Better Approaches to Lifestyle and Nutrition for Comprehensive hEalth (BALANCE) Model and a separate short-term demonstration (now called the “Medicare GLP-1 Bridge”)

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