Insurance-Covered Nutrition Counseling with Registered Dietitians
In-network with many major plans across Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont
Why 90% of Clients Pay $0 Out-of-Pocket
Many insurance plans include nutrition counseling benefits, especially when visits are billed as medical nutrition therapy with a registered dietitian nutritionist. Depending on your plan, sessions may be covered fully, applied to your deductible, or covered with a copay. Because every plan is different, we recommend verifying your benefits before your first appointment. Our insurance form walks you through the exact questions to ask so you can feel more confident about your coverage.
Insurance Coverage
Our dietitian nutritionists are in-network with many major insurance plans.
Coverage varies by plan, location, diagnosis, and service. We encourage you to contact your insurance company to confirm your nutrition counseling benefits before your first appointment.
Medicare coverage
Medicare typically covers medical nutrition therapy for diabetes and kidney disease when eligibility requirements are met.
MaineCare coverage
MaineCare does not currently cover nutrition counseling services through CV Wellbeing.
Understanding Your Coverage
How to check your insurance benefits for nutrition counseling
Insurance coverage for nutrition counseling varies by plan, but many clients have benefits for appointments with a registered dietitian nutritionist. We created a verification form to make it easier to ask the right questions before scheduling.
Call the member services number on the back of your insurance card and use the form to guide the conversation.
Use the form to ask about:
- Nutrition counseling or medical nutrition therapy coverage
- Copays, coinsurance, and deductibles
- Visit limits and diagnosis requirements
- Primary care referral requirements
- Telehealth and virtual care benefits
Before Your First Appointment
Do I need a referral?
Some insurance plans require a referral from your primary care provider before nutrition counseling is covered. Other plans allow you to schedule directly with a dietitian.
When you verify your benefits, ask whether your plan requires a referral for nutrition counseling or medical nutrition therapy. If it does, your primary care provider can send a referral to CV Wellbeing before your first appointment.
Getting Started
Starting nutrition counseling doesn't have to be complicated
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Request an appointment
Tell us a little about what you are looking for through our contact form.
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Verify your benefits
Use our downloadable form to confirm coverage, costs, visit limits, and referral requirements.
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Get matched with a dietitian
We will consider your goals, clinical needs, location, availability, and insurance plan.
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Begin care
Meet with your dietitian in person or virtually, depending on your location and preferences.
Common Questions
Nutrition Insurance FAQs
Your exact benefits are determined by your individual insurance plan. These answers can help you know what to ask when confirming coverage.
Many insurance plans include nutrition counseling or medical nutrition therapy benefits, but coverage depends on your plan, diagnosis, provider network, and reason for care. Contact member services to confirm your specific benefits.
CV Wellbeing works with several major insurance companies. Participation may vary by dietitian, state, employer plan, and specific insurance product. Our team can help determine which clinicians may be in network with your plan.
Some plans require a referral or prior authorization, while others do not. Ask your insurance company whether a referral from your primary care provider is needed before your first appointment.
Ask whether nutrition counseling or medical nutrition therapy is covered, which diagnoses qualify, whether telehealth is covered, how many visits are allowed, and whether you have a copay, coinsurance, deductible, or referral requirement.
Contact our team for current self-pay rates and to discuss available options before scheduling.
Payment options may include insurance, private payment, and eligible health savings account or flexible spending account funds. Contact us with questions about your specific situation.
Beyond Insurance
Finding care that fits matters, too.
Insurance is one part of getting started. The other is finding a dietitian whose specialties, approach, and availability align with what you need.
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What clients are saying
Carolyn at CV Wellbeing is amazing and our work together has been truly life-changing! She has completely changed my relationship with food and my body through her compassion and gentle nutrition. I cannot recommend her enough!
I found the staff and clinician I worked with to be wonderful! She went above and beyond to make sure I had materials and to help me understand them. She was compassionate and supportive and down to earth. I would highly recommend CV Wellbeing.
I loved the care I was receiving at CV Wellbeing! They are an incredible and compassionate provider who understands how to help someone truly navigate the waters of nutrition while dealing with disordered eating patterns! Would recommend to anyone who needs this kind of care and support!
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