Your Medicare Coverage

Is your test, item, or service covered?

Nutrition therapy services (medical)

How often is it covered?

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers nutritional assessment, one-on-one counseling, and therapy through an interactive telecommunications system provided by a registered dietitian or Medicare-approved nutrition professional.

Who's eligible?

  • People with Medicare who have kidney disease (but who aren't on dialysis)
  • People with Medicare who've had a kidney transplant
  • People with Medicare who have diabetes

Your costs in Original Medicare

You pay nothing for these services if the doctor accepts assignment, and the Part B deductible doesn’t apply.

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