Minnesota Medicaid GLP-1 Coverage: Wegovy, Zepbound
Yes. Minnesota Medicaid covers GLP-1s for weight loss. Minnesota covers Wegovy, Zepbound and Saxenda for weight loss with prior authorization: BMI 30 or more, or 27 or more with a weight-related condition.
- For weight loss
- Covered with prior authorization
- For type 2 diabetes
- Covered
- Weight loss, KFF survey January 2026
- Covered
Required: prior authorization. It is required
Does Minnesota Medicaid cover GLP-1s?
- Minnesota is now one of the 10 states that cover weight-loss GLP-1s.
- In January 2026, 13 state Medicaid programs covered GLP-1s for weight loss in the US, according to
Drug by drug: Wegovy, Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro
| Medicine | Main use | In Minnesota Medicaid | Every state |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wegovy | Weight loss | Covered with prior authorization | Wegovy and Medicaid |
 Zepbound | Weight loss | Covered with prior authorization | Zepbound and Medicaid |
 Foundayo | Weight loss | Covered with prior authorization | Not listed |
 Saxenda | Weight loss | Covered with prior authorization | Saxenda and Medicaid |
 Ozempic | Type 2 diabetes | Covered for type 2 diabetes | Ozempic and Medicaid |
 Mounjaro | Type 2 diabetes | Covered for type 2 diabetes | Mounjaro and Medicaid |
 Rybelsus | Type 2 diabetes | Covered for type 2 diabetes | Rybelsus and Medicaid |
 Trulicity | Type 2 diabetes | Covered for type 2 diabetes | Trulicity and Medicaid |
 Victoza | Type 2 diabetes | Covered for type 2 diabetes | Victoza and Medicaid |
Sources: mn.gov.
Prior authorization rules
- Required: prior authorization. It is required
- Your BMI qualifies if it is 30 or higher. A BMI of 27 also qualifies if you have a weight-related condition
- For diabetes, your records include a recent A1C result and a diagnosis for you. For covered weight loss, the factors are your measured BMI plus weight-related conditions.
- Your prescriber sends the request to your Medicaid plan.
Source: mn.gov.
How to check your plan
- Use the Minnesota Medicaid drug list to find the drug.
- Your card lists a member number. Call it and ask whether prior authorization is needed for the drug. Do this if a managed care plan manages your Medicaid.
- Ask your prescriber which GLP-1 drug is the preferred one; a preferred drug gets approved faster.
- Keep the approval or denial notice: it names the rule that covers you.
Brand pages for Minnesota
- Does Medicaid Cover Wegovy? Criteria, Copay, How to Appeal
- Does Medicaid Cover Zepbound? State-by-State Coverage
- Does Medicaid Cover Saxenda? Criteria, Copay, How to Appeal
- Does Medicaid Cover Ozempic? Criteria, Copay, How to Appeal
- Does Medicaid Cover Mounjaro? State-by-State Rules and PA
- Does Medicaid Cover Rybelsus? Criteria, Copay, How to Appeal
- Does Medicaid Cover Trulicity? Criteria, Copay, How to Appeal
- Does Medicaid Cover Victoza? Criteria, Copay, How to Appeal
- Does Medicaid Cover GLP-1? Criteria, Copay, How to Appeal
- Medicare GLP-1 Coverage
- Is GLP-1 Covered by Insurance? Criteria, Copay, Appeal
If coverage is denied by Minnesota Medicaid
- If the rules show that you qualify for a drug but your plan denies it, ask for a state fair hearing.
- You cannot use manufacturer savings cards with Medicaid, because their terms exclude government plans.
Sources: foundayo.lilly.com, TrumpRx, NovoCare, CMS.