Washington SB5353 mandates health plans to cover obesity treatment, including lifestyle interventions, surgery, and FDA-approved medications.

Washington SB5353 requires health plans to cover the diagnosis and treatment of obesity as a chronic disease, including intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment, metabolic and bariatric surgery, and FDA-approved obesity medications. The bill ensures that coverage criteria for these treatments are not more restrictive than FDA-approved indications. It also mandates that coverage for obesity treatment is not different from coverage for other illnesses, conditions, or disorders.

Washington SB5353 mandates health plans to cover obesity treatment, including lifestyle interventions, surgery, and FDA-approved medications.

Washington SB5353 requires health plans to cover the diagnosis and treatment of obesity as a chronic disease, including intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment, metabolic and bariatric surgery, and FDA-approved obesity medications. The bill ensures that coverage criteria for these treatments are not more restrictive than FDA-approved indications. It also mandates that coverage for obesity treatment is not different from coverage for other illnesses, conditions, or disorders.