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Law & Policy

Plan coverage of GLP-1s for weight loss: Compliance considerations 

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    Katharine Marshall
    Principal, Law & Policy Group, Marsh People and Investments
  • Contributor
    Jennifer Wiseman
    Principal, Law & Policy Group, Marsh People and Investments
July 24, 2025

High cost and increasing demand for GLP-1s for weight management has many employers considering cost-containment measures for coverage in their employer-sponsored group health plans. This GRIST reviews compliance considerations for popular measures, including preauthorization requirements, contemporaneous weight management program participation and other utilization management techniques, cost-sharing adjustments, prescription drug plan steering, and coverage exclusions. Also included are compliance considerations for midyear changes to a group health plan’s GLP-1 coverage for weight management, and a review of market forces and clinical considerations that may impact a plan sponsor’s coverage decisions.

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Katharine Marshall
Jennifer Wiseman
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