Expanding Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy to more health conditions
This bill allows Medicare to pay for professional nutrition therapy for many more health issues beyond just diabetes and kidney disease. It aims to help citizens manage chronic conditions like obesity and heart disease through better diet.
Key points
Medicare will now cover nutrition therapy for obesity, high blood pressure, cancer, and heart disease.
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical psychologists can now refer patients for these services.
New support for managing malnutrition, eating disorders, Celiac disease, and HIV/AIDS.
The changes will take effect two years after the bill is officially signed into law.
Status:
Introduced
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