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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced March 31, 2025 by Judy Chu · Last progress 11 months ago
Provides Medicare Part B coverage for medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to treat eating disorders, starting January 1, 2026. The law defines who may deliver MNT, requires an appropriate referral, and sets limits on hours of covered MNT in the first year and in later years.
The change aims to fill a coverage gap for people with eating disorders (including older adults, who face higher medical risk), improve access to nutrition care, reduce out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries, and may increase Medicare spending and administrative work for CMS and providers to implement the benefit.
