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When appeals are worth pursuing vs when they're not: Pursue an appeal if: The denial reason was "insufficient documentation" and you have additional records to submit The denial reason was "BMI does not meet criteria" but you believe there was a calculation error The denial reason was "no documented comorbidity" but you have a diagnosis your doctor forgot to include Do not pursue an appeal if: The denial reason was "plan excludes weight-loss medications" (this is a contractual exclusion, not a medical decision) You've already been through external review and lost The cost of the medication out-of-pocket is lower than the time and effort cost of appealing The average patient spends 6 to 8 hours on a standard appeal (gathering records, coordinating with their doctor, following up with CVS Caremark)

Wegovy users can lose an average of 21% of their starting body weight when they use the 7.2mg per week maintenance dose for 72 weeks