Does Mississippi Medicaid cover Wegovy and Zepbound in 2026?
We could not confirm it. As of Oct 23, 2026, we could not open Mississippi Medicaid’s current document, so this page shows no status.
Not yet re-verified Could not be checked Oct 23, 2026
Coverage of GLP-1 drugs for obesity alone under Mississippi’s fee-for-service Medicaid drug rules, as the state publishes them. The plan decides each request.
Mississippi’s rule
In plain words
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Not yet re-verified: we couldn’t open the agency’s current document. Ask the plan or a clinician for the current rule.
Source
Mississippi Division of Medicaid, anti-obesity select agents prior authorization criteria (eff. 07/01/2026) (opens in new tab). We couldn’t open it 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. 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.
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Questions this page answers
Does Mississippi Medicaid cover Wegovy and Zepbound for weight loss?
We could not confirm it. As of Oct 23, 2026, we could not open Mississippi Medicaid’s current document, so this page shows no status. Not yet re-verified: we couldn’t open the agency’s current document. Ask the plan or a clinician for the current rule.
Has Mississippi’s rule changed recently?
No change recorded since we began tracking state Medicaid rules on Oct 23, 2026.
Where does this information come from?
Mississippi Medicaid’s document (Mississippi Division of Medicaid, anti-obesity select agents prior authorization criteria (eff. 07/01/2026)) could not be opened on Oct 23, 2026, so no status is shown. Ask the plan or a clinician for the current rule.
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