If so, they'll submit a request to the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program
Amongst people with HF, up to 50% are estimated to have type 2 diabetes and, vice versa, around 20% of the over 500 million people living with type 2 diabetes have been shown to have comorbid HF (ClinicalTrials.gov IDs NCT04916470 and NCT04788511), it may be relevant to consider obesity-related HFpEF as a specific (sub)phenotype, whether coexisting with type 2 diabetes or not
Bottom line Aetnas coverage of Zepbound can vary by plan, but at the moment, many plans do not cover it for weight loss
Zepbound single-dose vials are offered via LillyDirect and are available as a cash pay-only offering starting at $299/mo for the 2.5 mg dose and $449 for higher dosages
Microdosing or starting with a l ower dose may help to prevent gastrointestinal side effects
Tell your anaesthetist if youre scheduled for surgery