New York S05798 requires managed care providers and the medical assistance program to cover FDA-approved prescription drugs for chronic weight.
New York S05798 amends the social services law to mandate that managed care providers and the medical assistance program cover prescription drugs approved by the federal food and drug administration for chronic weight management in adults with obesity and at least one weight-related condition. This act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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