Medicare, Medicaid, and GLP-1s: Demystifying the Bridge and BALANCE Models

In this episode of the GSA Momentum Discussions Podcast, Cristine Gallagher, MPAff, Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN) Coordinator, shares insights into the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge and BALANCE models and explains how these models expand access to anti-obesity medications for older adults. She offers practice advice for navigating the Bridge model for prescribers and older adults living with obesity.  Support provided by Lilly and Novo Nordisk.   Transcript   Speaker Cristy Gallagher, Associate Director of Research and Policy, STOP Obesity Alliance Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University Host Jennifer Pettis, MS, RN, CNE, Director, Strategic Alliances Gerontological Society of America