Insurance Denial or Affordability
A denial is a starting position, not a verdict. Check the codes, appeal, and work the manufacturer and compounding routes in parallel.
- Check the diagnosis codesDouble-check diagnosis codes with your provider. Obesity, type 2 diabetes, and PCOS can all qualify.
- AppealAsk about prior authorizations or appeals.
- Manufacturer programsSeek manufacturer savings programs or patient assistance.
- CompoundingConsider discussing compounding pharmacy options with your provider.
Source: this entry is drawn from “Troubleshooting” in FAT BITCH: Killing the Willpower Myth by Cat Clark (UNLIT Publishing, October 15, 2026). The full chapter has the context this page does not. Get on The First Copy List and we send the order link the day it goes live.
None of this is medical advice. It is educational material drawn from FAT BITCH: Killing the Willpower Myth by Cat Clark, and it does not replace your prescriber, your pharmacist, or your actual doctor. If something here does not match what your care team told you, go with your care team and bring this along to the conversation.