Expanding Access to Nutrition Therapy in Medicare
This new bill aims to broaden access to medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program. This means more individuals with various chronic conditions will be able to receive support from nutrition professionals, potentially improving their health and quality of life. The changes will take effect two years after the bill becomes law.
Key points
A wider range of chronic conditions, including obesity, hypertension, heart disease, and cancer, will be covered for nutrition support under Medicare.
Nutrition therapy services can be provided not only by physicians but also by physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and clinical psychologists (for eating disorders).
Individuals receiving maintenance dialysis for renal disease will not be eligible for additional nutrition services under this act if they are already receiving payments for dialysis.
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