Ohio Prohibition Language Medicaid Coverage Medications
Gov. Mike DeWine Vern Riffe Center, 30th Floor 77 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215-6117 Attn: Giles Allen, Director of Legislative Affairs Gov. DeWine, We, the undersigned organizations representing tens of thousands of patients, families, clinicians, and advocates across Ohio, urge your administration to use its authority to immediately remove the prohibition against Medicaid coverage for obesity medications (OMs), as outlined in §5160-9-03 of the Ohio Administrative Code. This outdated and prohibitory language stops Medicaid from using the regular coverage consideration process for OMs. Our request comes at a time when Ohio has the opportunity to take advantage of [...]
Hawaii Medicaid Access
Obesity Groups Support Medicaid Coverage for Comprehensive Obesity Care & Urge Passage of SB 3195 and HB 2456 The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) strongly support coverage of Food & Drug Administration (FDA) – approved obesity medications in the context of comprehensive obesity care for Medicaid beneficiaries. Improved access to obesity treatments that have been proven safe and effective, including nutrition counseling, behavioral and lifestyle interventions, FDA-approved obesity medications, endobariatric procedures, and metabolic and bariatric surgery, is critical to ensuring the health and productivity of all [...]
Marlyand Medicaid Expansion
Obesity Groups Support Passage of Maryland Senate Bill 876/House Bill 1489 to Expand Medicaid Coverage of Comprehensive Obesity Care On behalf of The Obesity Society (TOS) -- based in Maryland -- and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Obesity Ac=on Coali=on (OAC), we are pleased to express our strong support for Senate Bill (SB) 496/House Bill (HB) 813, which would provide coverage for the comprehensive treatment of obesity under Maryland’s Medical Assistance Program – including coverage for intensive behavioral therapy, bariatric surgery, and FDAapproved an=-obesity medica=ons. Our organizations applaud Senator Hershey and Delegates Mar=nez, [...]
New Hampshire State-Regulated Health Plans
The Obesity Society Statement in Support of SB 445 – a Positive Step Toward Expanding Obesity Care Coverage for New Hampshire State-Regulated Health Plans On behalf of The Obesity Society (TOS), we respectfully express our support for Senate Bill (SB) 455, introduced by Senator Prentiss, would allow for expanded coverage of FDA-approved obesity medications (OMs) for state-regulated health plans, an important step toward improving access to evidence-based obesity care. TOS is the leading organization of scientists and health professionals devoted to understanding and reversing the epidemic of obesity and its adverse health, economic and societal effects. Combining the perspective [...]