Medicare Might Actually Help You Lose Weight — Here’s How to Make It Work

Can You Get Meds or Surgery Covered? Kinda.

Weight-loss medications are rarely covered—Medicare still sees them as cosmetic. But if a drug like Wegovy or Ozempic is prescribed for diabetes and just happens to help you lose weight? That’s a loophole some patients are benefiting from. Bariatric surgery is covered, but only after you pass a long list of requirements and prove it’s medically necessary. And even then, not every surgeon is approved.