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Approaches to Medical Weight Loss: Working with Insurance

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In this week’s episode, AmSpa CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Dr. Brittny Williams Howell, board-certified vascular surgeon and CEO of Morph Med Spa in Ridgefield, Connecticut. They discuss medical weight loss programs, the effectiveness of weight loss solutions and the financial implications of working with a compound pharmacy vs. health insurance. Their conversation covers:

  • Elements of a sustainable weight loss journey;
  • Comparing the effectiveness of medication for weight loss;
  • The science of GLP-1 and insulin for your metabolism;
  • Public misconceptions about semaglutide;
  • Why some medical spas work with compounding pharmacies;
  • How she handles working with insurance;
  • The future of medication for weight loss;
  • And more!

Read more about the ongoing lawsuits filed by Novo Nordisk, maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, at the AmSpa Now blog. Stay tuned for new updates on the subject as more info becomes available.

This episode of Medical Spa Insider is sponsored by RepeatMD. Visit https://www.repeatmd.com/
to learn more!

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In this week’s episode, AmSpa CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Dr. Brittny Williams Howell, board-certified vascular surgeon and CEO of Morph Med Spa in Ridgefield, Connecticut. They discuss medical weight loss programs, the effectiveness of weight loss solutions and the financial implications of working with a compound pharmacy vs. health insurance. Their conversation covers:

  • Elements of a sustainable weight loss journey;
  • Comparing the effectiveness of medication for weight loss;
  • The science of GLP-1 and insulin for your metabolism;
  • Public misconceptions about semaglutide;
  • Why some medical spas work with compounding pharmacies;
  • How she handles working with insurance;
  • The future of medication for weight loss;
  • And more!

Read more about the ongoing lawsuits filed by Novo Nordisk, maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, at the AmSpa Now blog. Stay tuned for new updates on the subject as more info becomes available.

This episode of Medical Spa Insider is sponsored by RepeatMD. Visit https://www.repeatmd.com/
to learn more!

  continue reading

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