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Striking the Balance of GLP-1 Costs and Clinical Appropriateness

Dates:
Aug 21, 2025
Time:
1:00 pm EDT
Presented by CVS Healthspire Payor Solutions
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About This Webinar

More than 70% of American adults are diagnosed as overweight or obese, posing significant risks to the health of individuals and challenges to the healthcare system. While the surge in GLP-1 prescriptions has brought national attention to obesity as a chronic condition, these drugs are not meant to be a stand-alone solution. While the clinical outcomes are promising, the drug paired with lifestyle support is best. And even so, a recent JAMA study showed there is up to 53.6% discontinuation rate of GLP-1s within the first year.

We invite you to join this discussion to learn how a balanced approach can better support members. Whether the approach is lifestyle only, clinical support alongside medication or post medication support, sustained weight loss requires continuous, individualized coaching. Our CVS Weight Management program demonstrated 94% sustained weight loss for members who continued engaging in our program 6 months after drug discontinuation.

Attendees Will Learn About

  • CVS Healthspire's high-touch, high-tech approach supports members in a 1:1 setting with registered dietitians and medical nutrition therapy paired with digital coaching and tools
  • How CVS Healthspire helps clients manage clinical appropriateness of pharmacotherapeutics agents for obesity while providing price transparency
  • The latest GLP-1 clinical developments and how they might influence your management strategies

Presenters

Lia Rodriguez, MD, FAAP

Chief Medical Officer

CVS Healthspire Payor Solutions

Dr. Lia Rodriguez is a board-certified pediatrician with extensive experience in community health care, clinical quality, and managed care. She joined CVS Health® in May 2020 and has held several key positions, including Medical Director at Aetna Better Health and Senior Medical Director at Aetna Clinical Quality, where she focused on provider designation and value-based contracting.…

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John Morrison, PharmD

Lead Director, Clinical New Business Sales

CVS Healthspire Payor Solutions

As Lead Director of Clinical New Business Sales at CVS Healthspire™ Payor Solutions, John drives business development across employer and health plan markets. With over a decade at CVS Health, he brings deep expertise in clinical programs, cost-of-care strategies, and client engagement. His career spans retail pharmacy, managed care residency, specialty product development, and clinical…

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