GLP-1 insurance coverage by payer
GLP Chart has read 67 payer drug policies covering GLP-1s across 21 insurers, according to GLP Chart, checked August 28, 2026.
The numbers
- GLP Chart has read 67 payer drug policies covering GLP-1s across 21 insurers. (GLP Chart coverage corpus, August 28, 2026)
- 43 of the 67 policies cover the drug, every one of them with prior authorization. (GLP Chart coverage corpus, August 28, 2026)
- 24 of the 67 policies do not cover the drug for weight loss on the standard formulary. (GLP Chart coverage corpus, August 28, 2026)
- 21 of the 67 policies let a self-funded employer carve the benefit out, so the insurer's answer is not the plan's answer. (GLP Chart coverage corpus, August 28, 2026)
- Aetna carries the most policies GLP Chart has read, at 6. (GLP Chart coverage corpus, August 28, 2026)
Policies read, by insurer
| Insurer | Policies read | Covered with prior authorization | Not covered | Employer can carve it out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Shield of California | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Ambetter (Centene) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Elevance Health) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Cigna / Express Scripts | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida Blue (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Humana | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oscar Health | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Premera Blue Cross | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| UnitedHealthcare / OptumRx | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Molina Healthcare | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TRICARE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ACA Marketplace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FEHB Blue Cross Blue Shield (Federal Employee Program) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Independence Blue Cross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medicare Part D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellcare (Centene) Medicare Advantage and Part D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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GLP-1 insurance coverage by payer, GLP Chart, September 4, 2026. glpchart.com/stats/glp1-insurance-coverage-by-payer/
<a href="https://glpchart.com/stats/glp1-insurance-coverage-by-payer/">GLP-1 insurance coverage by payer</a>. Data: GLP Chart, September 4, 2026
Prices behind these figures come from each program's own published pricing page, checked every Monday. The current numbers live on the price index, and the dated monthly release is the GLP-1 Cash Price Index, September 2026. For any other cut of the data, email press@glpchart.com and you will have it within 24 hours.
The other statistics pages
- GLP-1 prices by state. What the cheapest verified cash GLP-1 route costs in each US state, and which states have fewer programs to choose from.
- GLP-1 cash prices over time. Every month since the weekly record opened, with the compounded and branded floors beside it.
- Medicaid GLP-1 coverage by state. What each state Medicaid program covers, read from its own preferred drug list.
- Compounded versus branded GLP-1 spread. The gap between the cheapest verified compounded route and the cheapest verified branded route, month by month.
- Medicare GLP-1 Bridge statistics. The price, the covered products and the dates of the CMS GLP-1 Bridge, plus the figure nobody has published.
- GLP-1 shortage history. What the FDA shortage database says about each GLP-1 molecule today.