Navigating Insurance Denials for Essential Medications

This chapter explores the growing trend of insurance companies denying coverage for critical medications, focusing on asthma inhalers and new weight loss drugs like Ozempic. It includes personal stories from listeners about their challenges with insurance denials and emphasizes the importance of advocacy and the appeals process. The discussion sheds light on the complexities of drug coverage and the role of pharmacy benefit managers in affecting patients' access to necessary treatments.