Jun 10, 2024 | Affordable Care Act, Caroline Fraker, MedBen Rx, Obesity, Wegovy, Weight loss, Weight loss drugs, Zepbound
While most health plans do not currently cover obesity medications like Wegovy and Zepbound – and MedBen Rx recommends clients continue not to do so – constant media coverage means the calls to do so will only grow. Therefore, employers are increasingly considering...
Apr 11, 2024 | American Heart Association (AHA), Heart, MedBen WellLiving, Obesity, Primary Care, Research, Wellness, Wellness exam
Regular primary care visits are crucial to preventing chronic heart conditions, a new study of personal health habits suggests. Jeremy Sussman of the University of Michigan Department of Internal Medicine said, “As a society, we need to recognize that preventing...
Nov 14, 2023 | Drug costs, Obesity, Pharmacy, Prescription, Wegovy, Weight loss, Zepbound
In light of all the attention that weight loss drugs have received lately – as well as the pricing havoc these drugs have been causing in some pharmacy plans – the following news items have caught our attention: North Carolina says its health plan will...
Jun 15, 2023 | Obesity, Ozempic, Pharmacy, Prescription, Rx Costs, Semaglutide, Wegovy, Weight loss
Obesity drugs are becoming big business, with a correspondingly big price tag. And with these drugs regularly making headlines, questions about whether or not health plans should cover them grow louder. The highest-profile obesity drug is semaglutide, sold under the...
Dec 8, 2022 | Diabetes, Obesity, Prescription
The latest “Hollywood weight-loss drug” has generated interest for its pound-shedding potential, but doctors caution that its benefits should be measured against other factors. Approved by the FDA in 2017 for type 2 diabetes treatment, Semaglutide...
Sep 1, 2022 | Asthma, Cholesterol, Chronic conditions, Hypertension, Mental Health, Obesity, Wellness
High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and asthma are among the chronic health conditions affecting over half of young U.S. adults, according to new federal data.Researchers from the the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nearly 54% of...
