Philadelphia • 2 months ago

Greater Philly’s largest health insurer to restrict coverage for weight loss medications, citing ‘exorbitant costs’

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Greater Philly’s largest health insurer to restrict coverage for weight loss medications, citing ‘exorbitant costs’

Philadelphia • 2 months ago

Changes to insurance coverage for weight loss drugs are coming in 2025

Independence Blue Cross joins other insurance companies in restricting coverage of Wegovy and Ozempic to Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

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Please think of the shareholders!
- @jeffwOPM
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  (IBX is a non-profit)
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    Virtually all of IBX’s businesses are for-profit and pay taxes, though its highest level holding company is a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation.
    
    I’m too stupid to understand this

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