If your prescription is written for type 2 diabetes: Ozempic, Mounjaro, Victoza, and Rybelsus are covered with prior authorization Prior authorization requires documentation of A1C above 7% (or above 8% for some managed care plans), trial of metformin, and contraindication screening Weight loss is considered a beneficial side effect, not the primary indication Monthly copay: $0 If your prescription is written for chronic weight management: Wegovy, Zepbound, and Saxenda are covered with prior authorization Prior authorization requires BMI criteria, comorbidity documentation (if BMI 27-29.9), step therapy completion, and contraindication screening Diabetes is a qualifying comorbidity, but the prescription must be written for obesity, not diabetes Monthly copay: $0 If your prescription is written off-label (diabetes medication prescribed for weight loss in a patient without diabetes): Denied automatically No appeal pathway unless the provider can document an FDA-approved use that the pharmacy benefit manager's system didn't recognize The diagnosis on the prescription determines the coverage pathway

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