Congress Overrides Veto on Medicare/MNT Bill
Congress has voted to override the President's veto of the Medicare bill that contains language to expand Medical Nutrition Therapy coverage...
Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Bill Passes Congress
Seven years after passing legislation to make Registered Dietitians Medicare providers of Medical Nutrition Therapy, Congress has sent the President a proposal which should allow for a major expansion of the benefit. Originally Congress limited MNT only to beneficiaries with diabetes and renal diseases.
The bill passed by the Senate Wednesday, July 9, and earlier by the House of Representatives contains language that should allow MNT to be expanded to cover therapy considered reasonable and necessary for the prevention of an illness or disability.