Congress seeks to expand Medicare coverage for nutrition therapy for obesity, cancer, HIV and more

Clinics update referral and billing practices for the expanded nutrition therapy benefit

You may start hearing “Yes, Medicare covers that now” from primary care and specialty offices, and appointments with dietitians may become easier to schedule because the billing rules are clearer for more diagnoses.

Medicare clarifies which additional conditions qualify under the “any other condition” category

Coverage could grow beyond the named list if Medicare decides nutrition therapy is medically necessary and appropriate for other diseases or for unintentional weight loss, following trusted medical recommendations. This can matter if you have a condition not listed exactly in the bill text.