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Wegovy Coverage and Implementation of Clinical Prior Authorization for Medicaid

Date: December 4, 2024

Attention: All Providers

Effective date: December 27, 2024

Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to let providers know that effective December 27, 2024, the Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC) will allow coverage for Wegovy and will implement prior authorization for clients enrolled in Medicaid fee-for-Service.

How this impacts providers: The change will allow providers to prescribe Wegovy through pharmacy benefit.

Next step for Providers: Prescribers should share this communication with their staff.

If you have any questions, please email TCHP Pharmacy at: tchppharmacy@texaschildrens.org

For access to all provider alerts, log into: www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/provideralerts