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GLP-1’s to be made available to Hoosiers through Medicaid
['Vaughn Jacobson']
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GLP-1’s to be made available to Hoosiers through MedicaidINDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Eligible Hoosiers will now be able to receive select GLP-1 medications through Medicaid, according to Governor Mike Braun.
Through the BALANCE model, pharmaceutical manufacturers in Indiana like Eli Lily will be able to sell select GLP-1’s to Indiana’s Medicaid.
Medicaid will pay $245 per member per month for the medications.
The release did not say how much Medicaid members will have to pay for GLP-1’s.
The release says that increasing access to obesity treatments, like GLP-1’s, can help more Hoosiers remain in the workforce and increase quality of life.