Obesity Drug Coverage Should Not Be Required For ACA Plans, Cigna Tells CMS
Executive Summary
Insurer's concerns about the cost of covering drugs that could be used by large swaths of the population has contributed to their reluctance to pay for them, but in comments to the agency, drug firms, consumer advocates and medical professionals urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to promote coverage in the commercial plans governed by the Affordable Care Act.
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