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Headline : CVS, Kaiser, and Elevance are among the first Medicare plans to start covering Wegovy

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Major U.S. health insurers with Medicare Part D plans have started covering Novo Nordisk’s popular weight loss drug Wegovy for its heart-health benefits, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Wegovy has the same active ingredient as the company’s diabetes medication Ozempic, which is also known for its slimming side effects. Medicare Part D plans are prohibited from covering weight loss drugs, however, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a new guidance this month allowing drugs that have been approved for additional medical uses to be covered.

The guidance came after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approved use of Wegovy on March 8, months after its maker Novo Nordisk announced results from a clinical trial that found the drug cut the risk of serious heart events by 20%.

Kaiser Permanente told the outlet that its Medicare plans will start covering the drug immediately. Elevance Health said it will start coverage of the medication in the coming weeks. Elevance said it plans to eventually cover the drug for people on commercial plans too.

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