Registered Dietitian Insurance Coverage

If your plan does not cover the services of a dietitian save your receipt for a non refundable tax credit.

Registered dietitian insurance coverage. Please be aware that new leaf nutrition counseling may call your insurance company to assist you in verifying coverage as a courtesy but we cannot guarantee payment from your insurance company. To find out what your policy covers you need to ask about the medical nutrition. However only diabetes and kidney disease are currently covered. Any charges denied by your insurance company will be billed directly to you.

It is your responsibility to contact a member services representative to verify coverage. In the province of bc registered dietitians are classified as an authorized medical practitioner. A registered dietitian or nutrition professional who meets certain requirements can provide mnt services but only your doctor can refer you for the service. Please provide the following cpt codes for confirmation 97802 and 97803.

If you have a ppo plan please contact your insurance company to ask if your policy covers medical nutrition therapy by a registered dietitian for your diagnosis or health concern. Verify coverage your nutrition counseling appointments may be covered if you are a member of bluecross blueshield medica or medicare. Registered dieticians this degree requires an exam supervised clinical visits and certification by a private trade association. If you get dialysis in a dialysis facility medicare covers mnt as part of your overall dialysis care.

Phone number is on the back of your card. Superior malpractice coverage with competitive premiums with tailored coverage for nutritionists. Given all that perhaps i shouldn t have been surprised to learn that despite registered dietitians rds being one of canada s few regulated health professions rds are not currently covered by. Ask new private practice dietitians about one of the most challenging tasks they face in establishing their businesses and they ll likely wrinkle their noses and say insurance.

It is the most universally recognized degree for providing insurance qualified nutrition treatment. Guide to insurance and reimbursement by krista ulatowski mph rdn today s dietitian vol. Liability insurance for nutrition and dietetic professionals. For example medicare part b covers visits with a registered dietitian nutritionist when referred by a physician.

Today s dietitian provides practical steps to filing claims coding and getting paid. Mercer consumer is a registered trade name of mercer health benefits administration llc. Other insurance plans may cover preventive services that include nutrition counseling.