INSURANCE COVERAGE for services with dietitian nutritionist

Nourish Nutrition is currently in network with

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)/Regence
  • United Healthcare (UHC)
  • Select Health

Insurance coverage needs to be determined prior to your first appointment, and let us know if your insurance coverage changes during our time together.

Each insurance provider and policy has different nutrition service coverage, so it’s up to clients to keep track of coverage. Payment is due at time of service or denial of insurance coverage.

Call your insurance provider and ask the following questions to see what will be covered. You can refer to the back of your insurance card for the number to call.

Insurance Script

Ask your insurance provider the following questions

Refer to the back of your insurance card for the number to call or website to use to check benefits (note: United Healthcare policy holders can use the chat feature on their website to quickly confirm benefits)

  1. Is Hannah Rebecca Clyde, RD (NPI 1932792819) considered an in network provider?
  2. Are telehealth appointments covered?
  3. Do I Have coverage for nutrition consultations with CPT codes 97802 (initial appointment) and 97803 (follow-up appointments)? (if you’re participating in a group program (97804)
  4. Is the ICD-10 code Z71.3 covered?
  5. If not, ask about any of the following diagnosis codes (only the ones that are applicable to you and your health history).
    • F50.01 Anorexia, restricting type
    • F50.2 Bulimia
    • F50.9 OSFED (atypical eating disorder)
    • F50.81 Binge eating disorder
    • K90.0 Celiac Disease
    • Z82.49 Family history of heart disease
    • Z83.3 Family history of diabetes
    • Z68 BMI code (see note below)
  6. How many sessions are covered per year?
  7. Do I have a co-pay for nutrition services?
  8. Will these sessions apply to my deductible?
  9. Request a reference number for the call and write down the name of the representative you spoke with.

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Many Blue Cross Blue Shield/Regence plans cover unlimited nutrition appointments. They typically cover all diagnoses. Of course each plan is different, and I have had one client who had a copay. Again, you’ll need to confirm your own benefits (using the script above) as each plan is different.

United Healthcare

Most United Healthcare plans cover unlimited ‘preventative’ visits. BMIs over 25 typically qualify (also, please see my note on BMI below). Some plans cover sessions for eating disorders, but not all, and they typically don’t cover unlimited visits. Again, confirm your own benefits (using the script above) since plans are all different. They have an easy chat feature to get more information.

Select Health Coverage

I am in network with the following Select Health Plans: Choice, Med, Value, and some Qualified Health Plans.

Select Health covers 5 visits per year for their plans, from what I’ve seen, they do cover appointments beyond the 5 appointments, either with a copay or coinsurance. They have typically been $50 or less, some even cover virtual appointments 100% . Use the script above to see what’s covered under your specific plan.

The following diagnoses are generally covered:

  • Anorexia
  • Bulimia
  • Cancer
  • Celiac Disease
  • Chronic Heart Failure
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Crohns Disease
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Diabetes and prediabetes
  • Dislipidemia
  • GERD
  • Hypercholesterolemia
  • Hypertension
  • Food Allergies
  • Obesity (BMI 30+)- see my note on BMI below.

While Nourish Nutrition is based in Utah, Rebecca can work with clients in other states (even with insurance) Let me know which state you’re in and I’ll get back to you.

Email rebecca@nourishnutritionco.com for more info or with questions

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BMI

BMI is used everywhere in healthcare, while it doesn’t do as much as previously thought to predict health outcomes. I think it’s complete BS, and has lead to unhelpful and even unhealthy behaviors to control weight, which doesn’t work long term.

Not only does it not work for most people, focus on weight can increase weight stigma which may instead account for many of the outcomes/conditions that have been traditionally ’caused’ by weight.

Maintenance Phase, a smart, informative, and actually fun podcast has an episode on BMI. I recommend listening to it for context and more information.

Even though I would consider myself a dietitian who practices through the lens of Health at Every Size, because of the reasons mentioned above, I still have to use BMI in some ways.

Some insurances will cover nutrition counseling for clients based on BMI, again, even though it’s totally BS, let’s use all tools we can to get you the support and coverage available to you. We can talk

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