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if you've been eyeing weight loss
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medications like we go or Zepbound but
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bulking at the skyhigh prices there's
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some good news from Sigma sigma's
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Evernorth unit has partnered with
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pharmaceutical giants Eli Lily and Novo
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Nordisk to cap the monthly cost of
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popular GLP-1 weight loss medications at
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$200 however it's important to note that
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this isn't a universal benefit the
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program is exclusively available for
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employer sponsored health plans and even
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then employers must opt into the program
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for their employees to access this
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benefit this program's value is evident
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given these medications can cost over
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$1,000 monthly by capping out-ofpocket
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costs at $200 Sigma aims to make these
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potentially life-changing drugs
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accessible to a broader range of
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patients this initiative is part of a
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larger trend among pharmacy benefit
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managers to simplify access to expensive
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medications by streamlining pricing and
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reducing administrative hurdles like
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pre-authorizations they hope to increase
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the availability of these treatments
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it's worth noting that this program
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could be beneficial for employers as
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well companies that opt into this
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program could potentially save up to 20%
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on plan costs thanks to the streamlined
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pricing and pre-authorization processes
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while this program applies nationwide
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wherever Sigma operates it's crucial to
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remember that it's not automatically
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included in all employer sponsored plans
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employees should check with their HR
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department or benefits provider to see
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if this weight loss benefit is available
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to them for those who do have access to
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this benefit it could be a gamecher the
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opportunity to obtain these medications
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for $200 a month instead of over $1,000
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could make weight loss treatment a
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reality for many who previously found it
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financially out of reach let's recap the
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key points about Sigma's new weight loss
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medication program sigma's Evernorth
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unit has partnered with Eli Lily and
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Novo Nordisk to cap the monthly cost of
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GLP-1 weight loss medications like we go
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$200 this program is exclusively for
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employer sponsored health plans and
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employers must opt in for their
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employees to benefit the program aims to
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make these medications which typically
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cost over $1,000 per month more
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accessible to a broader range of
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patients employees should check with
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their HR department or benefits provider
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to see if this weight loss benefit is
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available to them thank you for watching
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Live Insurance News on Sigma's new
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weight loss medication program we hope
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this information has been helpful and
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informative for more updates make sure
