A person must also be at least 18 years old and meet one of the following criteria: Have a body mass index (BMI) of at least 35 at the time they begin the GLP-1 medication Have a BMI of at least 30 at the time of beginning the medication and at least one of the following diagnoses: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction Uncontrolled hypertension Chronic kidney disease (stage 3a or above) Have a BMI of at least 27 at the time of beginning the medication and at least one of the following diagnoses: Pre-diabetes Previous heart attack Previous stroke Symptomatic peripheral artery disease Anyone who meets these qualifications but is eligible to receive GLP-1 coverage under Part D for another condition, like type 2 diabetes, wont qualify for the Bridge program, CMS says
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TMEM55A does not bind JIP4 31 , suggesting some degree of specificity, and its contribution to the TBC1D9B/ARL8B axis remains to be determined