For Continuing Therapy If you are already on Zepbound: A renewal PA is required at 29 weeks After that, PAs are required every 12 months You must generally demonstrate a 5% reduction in weight from your baseline Important Clarification for Members Switching from Another GLP-1 If you are continuing therapy on a GLP-1 weight loss medication other than Zepbound, such as Wegovy: even if your BMI is now below 30, if you have lost 5% or more of your baseline weight, you may still meet prior authorization criteria for Zepbound under continuation-of-therapy guidelines
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Clinicians and prescribers should proactively discuss protein sources that patients are likely to tolerate, including dairy-based options and plant proteins, and consider whether supplementation is appropriate on an individual basis
The providers really dont know how to use these drugs properly
This move makes it easier and more cost-effective for people to get this popular weight-loss drug