If your child needs more than the pre-approved limit, you will need to request prior authorization before Medi-Cal agrees to cover it
The interesting thing that concerns me is that, at least for Medicare, they are adding coverage for GLP-1s to cover for an obesity diagnosis, and the program calls for Intensive Behavioral Therapy but the program indicates that a physician or NP or PA would need to deliver the IBT All this talk about spending millions of dollars educating physicians on nutrition when we all know they dont have time to counsel patients in-office due to the healthcare provider shortage
Additionally, some patients with normal weight may risk underweight by privately purchasing GLP-1 RAs off-licence
Thats why it can be beneficial to receive this amino acid mix from external resources
The teens I see in my pediatrics practice generally think these medications are designed for quick weight-loss since thats often how theyre advertised on social media and in television ads, says Dr
Vitamin B12 deficiency has been linked to decreased bone density and increased risk of osteoporosis
