Never before has any drug come out with the combination of effectiveness, popularity and cost as the new GLP-1 weight-loss drugs - Ozempic (for diabetes but used for weight loss), Wegovy and Mounjaro, with more on the way. That combination potentially makes coverage very expensive. On the other hand, employee benefits and coverage are a key differentiator in a tight labor market.

You’d like to understand the cost of coverage and how you can cover these without “breaking the bank.” This course shows you the one way to do that. And there is only one way, as it turns out.

Course Key Concepts: Weight-loss drugs, Ozempic, Wegovy, GLP-1, GLP-1s, semaglutides, Mounjaro, diabetes, obesity, prior authorization, drug benefit.

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize the cost of unrestricted coverage with only the typical prior authorization.
  • Identify the drivers of those costs within your organization.
  • Explore creative ways to tamp down the cost of coverage.
  • Discover the many side effects and potential complications that can discourage employee usage.
Last updated/reviewed: November 14, 2023
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
Instructor for this course
Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
  Introduction to Understanding and Controlling the Cost of Weight Loss Drug Coverage8:16
  Cost Estimator Model and Cost Impactors15:16
  Case Assumption7:32
  Examples of Factoids20:10
  Takeaways1:40
CONTINUOUS PLAY
  Understanding and Controlling the Cost of Weight Loss Drug Coverage52:54
SUPPORTING MATERIAL
  Slides: Understanding and Controlling the Cost of Weight Loss Drug CoveragePDF
  Understanding and Controlling the Cost of Weight Loss Drug Coverage Glossary/IndexPDF
REVIEW AND TEST
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam