As age-related declines in GH levels take hold, the bodys capacity for efficient tissue repair diminishes, accentuating the aging process
adults are overweight or obese, only four percent of these people are prescribed GLP-1 weight-loss medicines due to concerns about safety or effectiveness, lack of healthcare provider training in weight management, excessive costs due to insurance companies refusing coverage and a toxic stigma that portrays obesity as a lack of willpower
As part of the prior authorization process for Bridge, prescribing clinicians will need to attest that the GLP-1 prescription is for weight reduction and weight management and that beneficiaries meet the clinical criteria and do not have a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, OSA, or MASH that would make them eligible for GLP-1 coverage under Part D
Accessed February 27, 2024
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