11/14/2025
Cardiologist: “how did you get your cholesterol down before? Its up again”
Patient: “I was taking GLP1 compounded meds because my insurance wouldn’t pay for them. I felt great, lost weight, got off the meds”.
Cardiologist: “okay. Lets get you back on them” *cardiology does PA (including things tried and failed and medical letter of necessity*. Denied.
Patient: “I need back on the compounded meds for my overall health”.
Me: “okay. But we gonna have to jump through hoops to get it” *insert state board and federal laws here* 🥹
Insurance and Big Pharma expensive meds are pushing the system and patients to be unhealthy and you officially cannot tell me any different. I’m not giving up on my patients. Business as usual here. ❤️
True story, by the way.