Hey all,
So I’m on MassHealth (Massachusetts Medicaid) and just got the letter that they will no longer cover any weight loss medications, only Wegovy for non-weight reasons. I’ve been on Zepbound for a year and I’ve lost 100lbs. My body dysmorphia has been so bad I only really saw the difference recently, and I’m finally feeling better about how I look and I’m having that taken from me.
I additionally am a trans man and JUST set a tentative date with my top surgeon for around September, but our agreement was to only operate once I had gotten to my goal weight to avoid future surgeries. If I go off the medication, I will inevitably gain the weight back even with my improved physical activity and diet, and therefore my surgery will be cancelled.
I can’t use subscription services like Ro because Medicaid’s rules do not allow me to pay out of pocket for any medications. And of course if I’m on Medicaid, that means I can’t afford a private insurance plan. My doctor told me I could either pay out of pocket/use a subscription service (which again, I can’t) and/or go to a nutritionist, which is extremely unlikely to help.
I’m young, I just turned 20 yesterday, and so I’m probably freaking out a little more than someone older than me would haha. But I’ll lose coverage in July and I really don’t know what to do. It’ll tank my mental health, and I think that’s what scares me the most. I just want some advice if anybody has it on what I might be able to do. I just feel really distraught right now.