Telehealth prescribing: widespread in the US and varying in quality. Models without a clinician reviewing measurements and history are not recommended by this community.
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Follow-up: State-level differences that actually matter
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post #38 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.
Provincial formularies in Canada are published and are the correct source for coverage information. Coverage for weight management is less common than for diabetes.
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This follows post #41 rather than contradicting it.
Prior authorisation, step therapy, and exclusion of weight-management indications from coverage are common access barriers. The denial letter tells you which barrier you are facing.
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Private insurance gaps: some people have private insurance but medication is not covered. Manufacturer assistance programmes are the main resource for cost reduction.
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KLindqvist, post #50: post #49 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit. For anyone arriving from a search: the marked solution above is the direct answer, and the replies underneath it add the caveats that make it safe to use. Go to post
This follows post #56 rather than contradicting it.
Regional variation in North America: access differs substantially by US state and Canadian province. Postcode is a major determinant of access.
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