Does Florida Medicaid cover Wegovy and Zepbound in 2026?
No, not for obesity alone. As of Oct 23, 2026, Florida Medicaid does not cover Wegovy or Zepbound when used only for weight loss.
Not covered for obesity alone Checked Oct 23, 2026 Criteria revised Jul 2, 2026
Coverage of GLP-1 drugs for obesity alone under Florida’s fee-for-service Medicaid drug rules, as the state publishes them. The plan decides each request.
Florida’s rule
In plain words
Not covered for obesity alone
GLP-1 criteria require type 2 diabetes; Wegovy, Zepbound and Saxenda are not on the drug list.
Not on the Oct 1, 2026 drug list; the GLP-1 criteria require type 2 diabetes.
Source
AHCA GLP-1 receptor agonist PA criteria, rev. 7/2/2026, and PDL eff. Oct 1, 2026 (opens in new tab). Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Federal Medicaid law lets a state exclude these drugs only “when used for anorexia, weight loss, or weight gain”; their use for type 2 diabetes is not on that list, though a state may require prior authorization. Social Security Act §1927(d)(1)(A) and (d)(2)(A), 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(d) (opens in new tab).
What changed
No change recorded since we began tracking state Medicaid rules on Oct 23, 2026.
Questions this page answers
Does Florida Medicaid cover Wegovy and Zepbound for weight loss?
No, not for obesity alone. As of Oct 23, 2026, Florida Medicaid does not cover Wegovy or Zepbound when used only for weight loss. GLP-1 criteria require type 2 diabetes; Wegovy, Zepbound and Saxenda are not on the drug list.
Has Florida’s rule changed recently?
No change recorded since we began tracking state Medicaid rules on Oct 23, 2026. The current source is dated Jul 2, 2026.
Where does this information come from?
From AHCA GLP-1 receptor agonist PA criteria, rev. 7/2/2026, and PDL eff. Oct 1, 2026, read on Oct 23, 2026. Federal Medicaid law lets a state exclude these drugs only “when used for anorexia, weight loss, or weight gain”; their use for type 2 diabetes is not on that list, though a state may require prior authorization.
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