How to Verify Your Insurance

Each plan is different. Here is how to check: 

Call the help-line phone # on the back of your insurance card and ask the following questions:

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1. Can you explain my benefits for seeing a registered dietitian for nutrition counseling?

2. Does this benefit only cover specific conditions – such as diabetes, obesity, etc.? If so, what is included?

3. Am I covered for any nutrition services if they are coded as preventive services?

4. Are any diagnoses specifically excluded from my nutrition benefit?

5. How many visits am I covered for each year?

6. Do I need a referral? If so, who can make the referral?

7. Is there a co-pay to see a registered dietitian nutritionist?

8. Are preventive services covered? For example, does my plan cover screening or counseling for obesity?

9. Given my deductible for the year, including co-pays and co-insurance, what will I need to pay out of pocket to see a registered dietitian?

10. If Applied Dietetics is not in my network, can I request an exception?

*You (the patient) are ultimately responsible for confirming your insurance benefits for working with a dietitian.

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