CMS BALANCE Model for Obesity—Implications for Patients and Clinicians

This Viewpoint discusses a new Centers for Medicare &amp;amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) model to expand access to novel obesity medications and lifestyle interventions for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

Authors

Hamlet Gasoyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1627-9777)
Michael B. Rothberg

Institutions

Cleveland Clinic (US)
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (US)
Case Western Reserve University (US)

Publication Details

Journal: JAMA
Published: 2026-04-02
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.2894
Primary Topic: Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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CMS BALANCE Model for Obesity—Implications for Patients and Clinicians

Hamlet Gasoyan, Michael B. Rothberg

Apr 2, 2026

JAMA

Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment

article

CMS BALANCE Model for Obesity—Implications for Patients and Clinicians

Hamlet Gasoyan, Michael B. Rothberg

April 2, 2026article en

Abstract

JAMAVol. 335(16)

Cleveland Clinic (US), Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (US), Case Western Reserve University (US)

Openalex Percentile: Top 28%

Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment

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