Requests are submitted through United Healthcares pharmacy benefit system or an approved electronic prior authorization platform
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Highquality programs provide comprehensive evaluations, and lab work before prescribing any weight loss medication
That is a different set than the Phase 2 randomized arms of 1mg, 4mg, 8mg, and 12mg
The downstream health savings from that magnitude of weight loss include: | Potential Savings | Annual Value | |-------------------|-------------| | Reduced diabetes risk/medications -- see [GLP-1 comparison chart](/guides/glp1-medications-comparison-chart-guide) for all options | $2,000-6,000 | | Blood pressure medication reduction | $600-1,800 | | Sleep apnea treatment reduction | $1,200-3,600 | | Avoided bariatric surgery | $20,000-35,000 (one-time) | | Reduced joint replacement risk | $30,000-50,000 (lifetime) | Against a first-year cost of $3,000-5,500 for compounded retatrutide, the financial case is strong for patients who respond well
And they leapfrog over the first pocket and slide into the second pocket and activate certain things
