{"id":50750,"date":"2022-04-12T15:41:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T19:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=50750"},"modified":"2024-12-03T15:12:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T20:12:17","slug":"saxenda-without-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/saxenda-without-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"How much is Saxenda without insurance?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saxenda<\/span><\/a> is a brand-name prescription drug of the active ingredient liraglutide, and a member of the growing-in-popularity incretin-based therapies, which are generally considered first-line medications for <\/span>chronic weight management<\/span><\/a>. These medications are used along with a reduced-calorie diet and exercise to manage weight in adolescents and adults with a high body mass index (BMI) or other <\/span>weight-related medical conditions<\/span><\/a>, like high blood pressure. The standard target dose of Saxenda is 3 mg per day, and it is taken as a subcutaneous injection in the stomach area, upper leg, or upper arm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

GLP-1 receptor agonist medications have been around for a couple of decades, with the first-in-class Byetta (exetanide) receiving U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2005 to treat Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Since then, multiple GLP-1 agonists have received FDA approval to manage T2DM. It wasn\u2019t until 2014 when a GLP-1 first received FDA approval for weight loss\u2014Saxenda (liraglutide). Thus began the trend of pharmaceutical companies repurposing the active ingredient of GLP-1s marketed under one brand name for managing T2DM into a different brand name for weight loss. <\/span>
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Saxenda is a high-cost injectable prescription medication and is typically prescribed for long durations. Unfortunately, there are no generic versions of Saxenda, but there are other less expensive <\/span>weight loss prescription drugs<\/span><\/a> and over-the-counter drugs that can be taken instead.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Is Saxenda covered by insurance?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Saxenda is a premium-priced weight management drug, so commercial insurance coverage is not guaranteed. Some insurance companies may require proof that this medication class is necessary. Generally, candidates for weight loss medications are those who have not met their weight loss goals (loss of at least 5% of total body weight at three to six months) with lifestyle interventions and with <\/span>obesity<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> defined as a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg\/m<\/span>2<\/span>, or a BMI of 27 to 29.9 kg\/m<\/span>2<\/span> and one or more weight-related comorbidities. Here are more details:<\/span><\/p>\n