Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025

Key Points

• Would let Medicare cover obesity counseling from more providers, not just primary care doctors (like dietitians, psychologists, and nurse practitioners).
• Allows community-based lifestyle programs to be covered if they are approved and work with a referring doctor or primary care clinician.
• Would change Medicare drug coverage so obesity medicines can be covered when used to treat obesity, or for weight management with related health problems.
• The obesity medicine coverage would start for Medicare drug plans beginning 2 years after the bill becomes law.
• Requires the Health and Human Services Department to report to Congress within 1 year of enactment, and every 2 years after, on how it is being put into practice.