Chetna Bakshi, M.D., a bariatric surgeon at Northwell Healths Syosset Hospital in New York, says patients who have medullary thyroid cancer or a family history of it should not take them, because of the potential risk of thyroid C-cell tumors
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GDM is associated with long-lasting complications in the short and long term, such as macrosomia (Song et al., 2022), dystocia (Crowther et al., 2022), childhood obesity in the child (Choi et al., 2022), recurrence of GDM (Giuliani et al., 2022), developing type 2 diabetes (Vounzoulaki et al., 2020) and cardiovascular disease in the mother (Christensen et al., 2022)
What Medicare Already Covers for Weight Management Even without the GLP-1 Bridge (which doesn't start until July 2026), Medicare already covers several weight management services that many beneficiaries don't know about: Current Medicare Weight Management Benefits Obesity Behavioral Counseling (Part B): If your BMI is 30 or higher, Medicare covers up to 22 intensive behavioral therapy sessions over 12 months with your primary care provider, at no cost to you Medical Nutrition Therapy (Part B): If you have diabetes or kidney disease, Medicare covers nutritional counseling sessions with a registered dietitian Diabetes Self-Management Training: Covers education on managing blood sugar, diet, and exercise Bariatric Surgery (Part A): Medicare covers certain weight loss surgeries if medically necessary These preventive services are often overlooked, but they can be a solid starting point, especially while waiting for GLP-1 coverage to become available
