Medicare Won’t Expand Coverage of Anti-Obesity Drugs

The announcement comes a day after the Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz as head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Medicare Won’t Expand Coverage of Anti-Obesity Drugs
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on April 4 that it would not start covering anti-obesity drugs for its beneficiaries.

This decision was reflected in a final ruling, released the same day, that sought to modernize and improve Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits (Part D), Medicare cost plans, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.

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