#Hellthcare Episode No. 246
🎉Patient lost >10% of baseline weight with Zepbound, maintaining for 2 years and doing fantastic.
@CVSHealth suddenly withdrew coverage for 2026 ("plan exclusion"), then reversed the denial after my appeal/letter of medical necessity. 🙏
Zepbound was filled at patient's preferred pharmacy for $25 copay for one month, but the next month @CVSHealthPBM suddenly ⬆️ her copay to $1500 🚨
😡She was advised to fill at her insurance's preferred pharmacy (CVS Caremark) for the usual copay, but they sent her a letter stating "We are unable to fill your prescription." No explanation.
We now have her on phentermine instead, which I believe is a far inferior medication to #GLP1 and its proven ❤️ benefits.
👉When will payors finally be made accountable/liable for practicing #medicine? @RobertKennedyJr#friction#utilizationmanagement#barriers#access#obesity#metabolichealth#health#healthcare
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