Metro Nashville retirees could access affordable GLP-1 drugs through new program. Here’s what to know

A federal CMS pilot program offers limited coverage of three GLP-1 weight-management medications for qualifying Metro Nashville retirees on Medicare or Medicare Advantage. The program, separate from Metro’s health plan, requires a $50 monthly copay and mandates prescriptions be processed through a CMS system, not Metro’s plan. Vanderbilt University is studying the drugs’ potential for asthma and obesity.