Medicare is prohibited under current law from covering drugs used for weight loss, but Medicare Part D plans can cover GLP-1s for their other medically-accepted indications, including to treat diabetes, and now to cut cardiovascular risk based on a recent memo from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Patients should expect a steady decline in weight as long as they maintain the medication and lifestyle changes
Additionally, it received 13 reports of eye disorders associated with tirzepatide including one report of blindness, one report of central vision loss, and seven reports of optic ischaemic neuropathy
If you are comparing options, compare the whole plan: medication access, pharmacy transparency, clinician oversight, labs, side-effect support, nutrition, strength, follow-up, and maintenance
Discuss this with your gynecologist and diabetes care team