Does Kaiser Permanente cover Ozempic?
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Ozempic is FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes, not for weight loss. We have not found a public Kaiser Permanente coverage document for Ozempic, so confirm coverage, prior authorization and tier on your plan's drug list or by calling the number on your insurance card.
What Kaiser Permanente specifically requires
We have not found a Kaiser Permanente document specific to Ozempic. The points below are sourced facts about Kaiser coverage in general.
About Kaiser coverage
- Kaiser Permanente California stopped covering GLP-1s and other anti-obesity drugs for the sole purpose of weight loss starting January 2025; coverage continues within disease-management programs such as diabetes. Kaiser Permanente California member flyer: 2025 weight loss medication coverage, Oct 2024
- In the Northwest region, Wegovy requires failing a 3-month trial of at least two cheaper drugs (phentermine, diethylpropion, topiramate, Qsymia or Contrave), unless none can be taken. Kaiser Permanente Northwest criteria: Wegovy injection, Revised Aug 13, 2026 (effective Oct 8, 2026)
- In the Northwest region, Zepbound is non-formulary and also requires a failed trial of semaglutide (Ozempic or Wegovy) of at least 6 months, followed by a bariatric medicine chart review. Kaiser Permanente Northwest criteria: Zepbound, Revised Jun 11, 2026 (effective Jun 18, 2026)
- Northwest members without a weight-loss drug benefit pay the member cash price for Wegovy or Zepbound. Kaiser Permanente Northwest criteria: Wegovy injection, Revised Aug 13, 2026 (effective Oct 8, 2026)
- Northwest Wegovy criteria include separate paths for cardiovascular risk reduction (ages 55 to 74 with a prior heart attack), severe sleep apnea and MASH. Kaiser Permanente Northwest criteria: Wegovy injection, Revised Aug 13, 2026 (effective Oct 8, 2026)
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Ozempic is FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes, not for weight loss. We have not found a public Kaiser Permanente coverage document for Ozempic, so confirm coverage, prior authorization and tier on your plan's drug list or by calling the number on your insurance card.