Choosing a Weight Management Benefit: A Practical Guide for employers starts with a practical question: what problem should the benefit solve? A program designed around shed weight loss should also be evaluated as a specific service, not assumed to represent a complete clinical or pharmacy benefit. Shed weight loss should be evaluated as a vendor arrangement, not assumed to be a complete employer health benefit. Employers need baseline, participation, cost, and outcome data to evaluate shed weight loss responsibly. Coordinate with the health plan and pharmacy benefit manager before announcing the benefit or describing medication coverage.