Popular Eli Lilly weight-loss drug Zepbound can be covered by Medicare plans to treat sleep apnea after it received Food and ...

The government-funded insurance plan will now pay for the drug for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that afflicts many severely obese people.

Medicare Part D plans cover popular obesity drugs if they are used for an additional medically accepted purpose as approved ...

Medicare drug plans can now cover Eli Lilly & Co.’s obesity drug Zepbound as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, news that’s expected to prove a big boost for the drug company.

Medicare drug plans can now cover Eli Lilly's blockbuster obesity drug Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services confirmed to CNBC. That opens the door for ...

The FDA has approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity.

Zepbound is not covered by Medicare or many other insurance plans as a treatment for weight loss. The injectable treatment costs about $1,000 a month without insurance. Obstructive sleep apnea ...