# Medicare pays for medical nutrition therapy only when a registered dietitian or nutrition professional provides it

Page: https://flyvolo.ai/en/changes/ev-20020426-dietitian-13
Date: 2002-04-26 · Stage: Constraint
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Occupation: https://flyvolo.ai/en/careers/dietitian

## Scope

United States. The federal regulation says Medicare Part B pays for medical nutrition therapy provided by a registered dietitian or nutrition professional when a physician refers the beneficiary, and that for Part B coverage only a registered dietitian or nutrition professional may provide the services, defining that person by degree, supervised practice and licensure. It is a payment rule for Medicare's covered conditions (diabetes and kidney disease), not a ban on practice; it says nothing about software that supports the dietitian.

## Source

- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations — 42 CFR 410.132 and 410.134, Medical nutrition therapy (Medicare Part B), as amended 26 April 2002 — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/section-410.134 (primary source)

## What this means

For the patients Medicare covers, nutrition therapy is paid only when a qualified dietitian delivers it.

## What it does not show yet

A payment rule for two conditions, not a general ban; it says nothing about supporting software.

## How to verify it yourself

Open 42 CFR 410.134 on eCFR and find "only a registered dietitian or nutrition professional may provide the services".


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