Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025
Congress seeks to expand Medicare coverage for nutrition therapy for obesity, cancer, HIV and more
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Would expand Medicare Part B coverage for medical nutrition therapy beyond just diabetes and kidney disease.
- Adds more conditions that could qualify, including prediabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, malnutrition, eating disorders, cancer, HIV/AIDS, and heart disease.
- Would let more health professionals refer patients for these nutrition services, not only doctors (for example, nurse practitioners and physician assistants).
- Sets a rule that Medicare generally won’t cover these nutrition services unless they are tied to one of the listed conditions (or another condition later approved by Medicare).
- Would start applying to services provided starting 2 years after the bill becomes law.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025
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