Understanding Today's Weight Management Options

July Spotlight: Understanding Today's Weight Management Options

Maintaining a healthy weight has become a priority for many Americans, and for good reason. Weight-related conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and musculoskeletal disorders continue to drive healthcare costs and impact quality of life. At the same time, the emergence of GLP-1 medications has transformed the conversation around obesity treatment, creating new opportunities—and new challenges—for health plans, employers, and labor funds.

Today, nearly one in eight U.S. adults has used a GLP-1 medication, highlighting the growing demand for effective weight management solutions. However, many plan sponsors are struggling to balance access to these potentially life-changing medications with the significant costs associated with coverage.

Weight Loss Success Requires More Than Medication

While GLP-1 medications can be highly effective, long-term success depends on sustainable lifestyle changes. Research and Teladoc Health program data consistently demonstrate that members who engage in coaching, nutrition support, and behavior modification achieve better outcomes and maintain results longer.

In fact, members using GLP-1 medications within Teladoc Health's programs are significantly more engaged than other participants:

• 40% greater monthly weigh-ins
• 32% more step tracking activity
• 59% more frequent food logging

This reinforces a simple truth: medications work best when paired with comprehensive support and healthy behavior change.

A Comprehensive Approach to Weight Care

Teladoc Health's Comprehensive Weight Care program supports members across the entire weight management journey—whether they are using GLP-1 medications or pursuing weight loss through lifestyle modification alone.

The program combines:

• Obesity-trained healthcare providers
• Expert health coaches
• Registered dietitians
• Integrated behavioral health support
• Personalized education and content
• Cellular-connected devices for real-time monitoring and feedback

This multidisciplinary approach ensures members receive the right level of care at the right time while building habits that support long-term success.

Proven Outcomes

Teladoc Health has demonstrated strong engagement and outcomes across its weight management programs:

• 90% retention rates in our Prediabetes and Weight Management programs
• 6% average weight loss sustained at two years among members not using GLP-1 medications
• More than 15% average weight loss by month eight for eligible members using Zepbound® alongside comprehensive clinical support

These results demonstrate that meaningful, clinically significant weight loss is achievable through both lifestyle modification and evidence-based medical treatment.

Supporting Members With or Without GLP-1 Coverage

Every organization approach to GLP-1 coverage varies. Teladoc Health provides flexible options that support members regardless of benefit design.

For organizations that cover GLP-1 medications, our program provides clinical oversight, medication management, coaching, and ongoing support to maximize outcomes and appropriate utilization.

For organizations that do not cover GLP-1s, members can still access obesity-trained providers and may obtain prescriptions through self-pay pharmacy programs, including options available through LillyDirect® and NovoCare®. These pathways can help eligible members access medication at discounted cash rates while receiving the clinical oversight and lifestyle support necessary for long-term success.

Better Health. Better Engagement. Better Outcomes.

GLP-1 medications are changing the weight management landscape, but they are only one component of effective obesity care. Sustainable results come from combining evidence-based medical treatment with behavior change, nutrition guidance, coaching, and ongoing clinical support.

Teladoc Health's comprehensive approach helps members improve their health, maintain engagement, and achieve lasting weight loss—while providing employers, health plans, and labor funds with valuable data and insights to guide future benefit decisions.

Join Our July Labor Webinar:

The Changing Landscape of GLP-1s: Implications for Weight Management and Benefit Strategy

Date: July 30
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Duration: 45 Minutes

Topics include:

• The State of Weight Management Today
• Beyond Medication: What Drives Long-Term Success
• Teladoc Health’s Comprehensive Weight Care Solution
• Program Outcomes and Results

We look forward to sharing how Teladoc Health is helping members achieve healthier lives through a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to weight management.