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Compensation for medical costs encompasses both past expenses and projected future treatment needs including ongoing medical treatment: Hospital stays and emergency care: Costs for urgent treatment of gastroparesis symptoms, intestinal blockages requiring emergency intervention, or surgical procedures to remove portions of damaged intestines Diagnostic testing: Expenses for gastric emptying studies, endoscopic examinations, imaging scans, and vision assessments necessary to diagnose and monitor conditions Ongoing treatment and medications: Long-term costs for prescription drugs managing symptoms, nutritional supplementation for malabsorption issues, and regular medical monitoring Surgical interventions: Bills for gallbladder removal, intestinal blockage repair, feeding tube placement, or other procedures addressing complications Future medical care: Projected lifetime costs for conditions with no cure, including NAION vision loss requiring ongoing ophthalmologic care and gastroparesis demanding permanent dietary modifications Courts require detailed medical records, itemized billing statements, and expert testimony projecting future care needs

The patient's report also included a table that outlined the potential out-of-pocket cost for Wegovy over the next 12 months
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Insurance coverage for such drugs is currently typically approved when patients have other conditions that are often tied to obesity, such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer