The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) support Senate Bill (SB) 692, which is sponsored by Senator Don Harmon and would direct the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to seek federal authorization for intensive health behavioral and lifestyle treatment, and develop [...]
Obesity Groups Support Nevada Medicaid Coverage of FDA-Approved Obesity Management Medications The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) are pleased to provide the following written comments regarding the Nevada Health Authority’s April 21st public workshop on the use of pharmacotherapy to address [...]
Obesity Groups Support Passage of HB 869 to Allow for Coverage of FDA-Approved Obesity Management Medications The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) support House Bill (HB) 869, which is sponsored by Representative Lyons, which would require all state-regulated health plans to [...]
Obesity Groups Support NH Senate Bill 455 to Restore Medicaid Coverage for FDA-Approved Obesity Management MedicationsStatement for the Record for April 15 House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee HearingThe Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) support Committee passage of Senate Bill (SB) 455, introduced by [...]
Obesity Groups Support Passage of SB 250 to Allow for Louisiana State Employee Health Plan Coverage of FDA-Approved Obesity Management Medications While Opposing Coverage for Unregulated Compounded GLP-1 Medications The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) support Senate Bill (SB) 250, which [...]
The Honorable Kathy Hochul Governor of New York State New York State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Dear Governor Hochul, The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) urge you and your Administration to support patient access to and coverage of comprehensive obesity [...]
Obesity Groups Support Passage of SB 433 to Allow for Louisiana Medicaid Coverage of FDA-Approved Obesity Management Medications The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) support Senate Bill (SB) 433, which is sponsored by Senator Boudreaux and would allow for Medicaid coverage of [...]
Obesity Groups Oppose Governor McKee’s Budget Proposal to Eliminate Rhode Island Medicaid Coverage for FDA-Approved Obesity Medications The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) strongly oppose Governor McKee’s proposed budget, which would eliminate Medicaid coverage for GLP-1 medications for obesity effective October [...]
Joint Memorandum In Support of S.3104 (Cooney)/ A.4211 (Reyes) Comprehensive Obesity Treatment Health Insurance CoverageJoint Memorandum In Support of S.3104 (Cooney)/ A.4211 (Reyes) Comprehensive Obesity Treatment Health Insurance Coverage The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) strongly support S.3104 (Cooney)/A.4211 (Reyes), which [...]
The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) strongly oppose HF 4142 – legislation introduced by Representative Nadeau, which would affect the Medicaid drug formulary managed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services by prohibiting coverage of prescription drugs used solely for weight [...]