Prescription Weight Loss Drugs
Is it covered?
TRICARE may cover prescription weight loss drugs for some beneficiaries when . You must meet certain requirements and get prior authorization.
TRICARE doesn’t cover weight loss drugs for TRICARE For Life beneficiaries.
Description
Requirements
You must meet these requirements:
- Be enrolled in a TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select plan.
- TRICARE Prime plans include:
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Prime Overseas
- TRICARE Prime Remote Overseas
- TRICARE Young Adult-Prime
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE Prime Demo
- TRICARE Select plans include:
- TRICARE Select Overseas
- TRICARE Reserve Select
- TRICARE Retired Reserve
- TRICARE Young Adult-Select
- Continued Health Care Benefit Program
- TRICARE Prime plans include:
- Get your prescription from a TRICARE network provider.
- Use the drug as part of medically necessary and appropriate treatment
- Meet prior authorization requirements.
You can use the TRICARE Formulary Search Tool to:
- Check drug coverage.
- Find prior authorization forms.
Contact Express Scripts if you have questions about drug coverage.
Costs
Your costs depend on who you are, the drug category, and where you fill your prescription. Check pharmacy costs to find what applies to you.
Diabetes drugs
Some drugs used for weight loss (such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, Trulicity, and Victoza) are also used to treat diabetes. TRICARE coverage depends on the condition the drug is prescribed to treat.
Beneficiaries with Medicare
Do you have Medicare? Beginning July 1, 2026, Medicare Part D covers certain weight loss drugs under the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program. If you don’t currently have Medicare Part D, learn when you can choose to enroll in Medicare Part D.
This list of covered services isn’t all-inclusive. TRICARE covers services that are medically necessary and considered proven. Some services have special rules or limits, and some services are excluded. Learn how a benefit becomes covered.
Last Updated 10/1/2026