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If your Clinician decides medication is right for you, they'll write a prescription and your Care Team will work with your insurance to minimize out-of-pocket costs
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Employees using GLP-1s benefit most when they have access to weight management programs, coaching, nutrition guidance, and long-term health monitoring
Other clear candidates include patients with BMI 35+ who have tried and failed multiple structured weight loss approaches, patients with obesity plus severe sleep apnea, and patients with a metabolic syndrome phenotype where reducing insulin resistance matters
The GLP-1 hormone is rapidly inactivated by the enzyme DPP-4, with a half-life of only 12 min
