California SB535 mandates health insurance coverage for obesity treatments, including therapy, surgery, and medications.

California SB535, known as the Obesity Treatment Parity Care Access Act, requires individual and group health insurance policies to cover intensive behavioral therapy, bariatric surgery, and at least one FDA-approved antiobesity medication for treating obesity. This applies to policies issued, amended, or renewed after January 1, 2026, excluding dental, vision, or Medicare supplement plans. The act aims to address health equity gaps and social determinants of health by ensuring comprehensive treatment options are available to patients with obesity.

California SB535 mandates health insurance coverage for obesity treatments, including therapy, surgery, and medications.

California SB535, known as the Obesity Treatment Parity Care Access Act, requires individual and group health insurance policies to cover intensive behavioral therapy, bariatric surgery, and at least one FDA-approved antiobesity medication for treating obesity. This applies to policies issued, amended, or renewed after January 1, 2026, excluding dental, vision, or Medicare supplement plans. The act aims to address health equity gaps and social determinants of health by ensuring comprehensive treatment options are available to patients with obesity.