Dr. Cole Barfield, Chief Medical Officer at First Stop Health, breaks down the current state of GLP-1s and explores how employers can take a more strategic, clinically grounded approach to supporting healthy weight — balancing access, outcomes, and cost control.
The GLP-1 landscape: What’s happening when employers cover vs. don’t cover GLP-1s for weight loss
Risks of unmanaged use: Cost exposure, fragmented care, and poor outcomes
A better model: Why sustainable weight management requires more than a prescription
How First Stop Health helps: Clinically guided care, lifestyle support, and plan-aligned prescribing
Driving results: Improving outcomes while bringing accountability to GLP-1 spend