Examples include: BCBS of Massachusetts has excluded Wegovy, Saxenda, and Zepbound from coverage for weight loss and other FDA-approved indications (such as sleep apnea and heart disease)
The oesophagus is lined by stratified squamous epithelium, which extends distally to the squamocolumnar junction where the oesophagus joins the stomach, recognized endoscopically by a zig-zag (Z) line, just above the most proximal gastric folds
The result is mild water retention that shows up as puffiness in the hands, feet, or face
By Stanley Crittenden, MD, FASN , Chief Medical Officer, Quantum Health & Steven Knight Chief Operating Officer, Quantum Health
Siffledeen JS, Siminoski K, et al
Research indicates the general population prevalence ranges from 13.8 to 267.7 per 100,000 adults [4]