What's in the toolkit
What this guide covers
The first-visit script. Exact phrasing for raising GLP-1 with a primary-care doctor or specialist, including how to frame BMI plus comorbidities to qualify under insurance criteria.
Insurance navigation. How prior authorization works, what documentation a clinician needs to submit, and how to appeal a denial. Includes the standard prior-auth criteria for Wegovy and Zepbound at major plans.
Compounded vs branded. When compounded semaglutide is a reasonable bridge, what the FDA enforcement environment looks like in 2026, and our reviews of Hims Weight Loss, Found, and Henry Meds.
Side-effect management. The nausea / constipation / fatigue protocol most clinicians don't proactively share, plus when symptoms warrant a pause or dose adjustment.
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