If you think getting the professional help you need to make healthy changes to your diet is beyond your reach, financially speaking, think again. Many insurance plans, especially those with a focus on preventive care, cover medically necessary dietitian services.
Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) is a therapeutic approach, led by a registered dietitian, to harnessing the power of the foods you eat to help manage a variety of medical conditions and their symptoms. It includes a professional assessment, the creation of a personalized nutrition plan, and assistance and monitoring of the implementation of that plan. Extensive research has shown that medical nutrition therapy can optimize health, manage symptoms, and reduce the risk of complications due to various conditions.
Better yet: Your insurance may cover 100% of the cost of these services! Check with your health plan administrator to find out what your coverage is. For those on Medicare, you’ll need a referral from your primary care provider and you’ll need to have been diagnosed with diabetes, chronic renal disease, or have had a kidney transplant in the past 3 years.
So, if you have diabetes and are on Medicare (and can get a referral from your primary care provider), you could be looking at entirely free nutrition counseling from a registered dietitian. These sessions could lead to weight loss to manage your condition.
What a Dietitian Can Do for You
Modifying your diet can truly be a game changer. When you are armed with the knowledge needed to make the right kind of changes based on your unique medical history, it can have enormous consequences for your overall health. Why not reach out to the dietary professional who can help you turn your life around? Seeing a registered dietitian can help you with issues such as:
· Weight management
· Chronic disease management for diabetes, heart disease, digestive issues & more
· Healthy aging strategies
· Education: help with reading food labels, grocery shopping, cooking healthy
It’s all about managing your food and nutrition – or, how to get the nutrients you need from the food you eat. Sounds simple, right? Well, it’s more complicated than you might imagine. What we need (nutrition) and how we get it (food) don’t always match up. And sometimes you might need help understanding which of the healthy foods you enjoy you should be eating and when.
Medical nutrition therapy can be provided one-on-one or virtually, using live video telehealth visits on your laptop or cellphone.
Are you ready to transform your life, one meal at a time? Contact registered dietitian Jamie Schlifstein in Boca Raton, Florida, at (561) 558-7786 to get started. With the proper support, change is a lot easier than you think. Insurance and Medicare accepted. Call to find out if Jamie is in-network or a participating provider for your coverage.