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FDA has approved Tirzepatide / Zepbound / Mounjaro

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:21:57 GMT

I am excited to announce that the FDA has approved Tirzepatide/Zepbound/Mounjaro. I love Tirzepatide and feel it is the most effective weight loss medication. Because of customer demand, many insurance companies are starting to cover these medications. You must check with your insurance to see if they are covering these medications for 2024. I can help you with a pre-authorization. However, I always recommend my patients make the first phone call to their insurance. As of today, December 27, 2023, there is a nationwide shortage of Ozempic/Wegovy. The pre-authorizations are easy to get; however, actually getting the medication can be challenging.

To be approved for Tirzepatide/Zepbound/Mounjaro, you must have tried two other weight loss medications like Ozempic, Saxenda, or Contrave. As a medical provider, I will work with you for the best results. Since I have struggled with weight loss, I get how important this is. It would help if you had a provider who isn’t going to give you the same old “eat less, move more” advice. If we could do that, we wouldn’t need medications like Tirzepatide or Semaglutide. These medications are genuinely life-changing. They have taken away much of the food cravings I have lived with. If we can’t get them approved by your insurance, I can get the most safe and effective compounded medications. They have helped me get off over 55 lbs.

I welcome you to contact me via my email, christine@innovatemyweight.com , or my cell phone at 515-443-0203.

Why won’t insurance companies pay for weight loss medications?

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:32:38 GMT

Recently, NBC published a news story about what it would take for insurance companies to start covering weight loss medications. It was a fascinating article about what is happening in the insurance industry regarding these medications.

One of the main reasons insurance doesn’t cover weight loss medications is that Medicare does not cover them. In 2003, a law was passed NOT to cover weight loss medications. Weight loss was considered as “cosmetic”.

But now we have these “skinny shots.” These skinny shots have impressive results. Semaglutide results in about 15% body weight loss, and Tirzepatide results in about 20% body weight loss. Previous to this, other weight loss drugs resulted in a 1-5 pound weight loss total! Semaglutide is being studied to help reduce the risk of cardiac and stroke events. This is a huge deal.

Being obese can contribute to many health issues, including diabetes, stroke, coronary heart disease, and even death. I don’t know about you, but these issues don’t sound “cosmetic” to me. They are all severe health issues.

Human resource executives, who help choose their employer’s health insurance coverage, demand that weight loss medications be covered. They know when employees lose weight, their health improves, they feel better, they visit the doctor less, and they are at work more.

For those of you who have input into your company’s health insurance plans, weight loss medications are essential issues to consider. Do you think anyone wants to be obese? Do you think those of us who are obese enjoy feeling terrible love being short of breath as we walk up a set of stairs?

The answer is a resounding NO! These medications are life-changing. They work. Some days, I can hardly believe they helped my body shed 40lbs. Forty fewer pounds for my joints to carry and forty fewer pounds for my body to support. Forty fewer pounds for me to struggle with getting out of bed in the morning.

The Freedom from the extra weight is absolute, and it is time to demand that our health insurance companies support us on the road to better health.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/insurance-cover-weight-loss-drugs-take-rcna120091

Shopping is no longer the enemy

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 10:38:38 GMT

I went shopping this weekend for clothes. This is typically something that I hate to do. When you are overweight, nothing is worse than shopping for a new outfit. You have to guess your size, then you try it on and guess what it is too small. However, since starting my “skinny shots,” my weight has been dropping. I was forced to go and buy some pants because mine were literally falling off of me. I am excited that I went from an XL to a Small. A SMALL!!!! I used to wear a size 18-20. Today, I was a size 10! A size 10!!!!! Looking at myself in the mirror, I could hardly believe it. Who is this person looking back at me? I am not telling you this to brag but to share with you that there is hope. How many different weight loss methods have you tried? I feel as though I have tried them all. I am here to tell you that the “skinny shots” have saved my life. They are different than anything that I have tried before because they work. If you want to learn more about the “skinny shots,” feel free to book a free consultation via video or in person at https://www.innovatemyweight.com.