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Insurance & Payment info (FAQ)
Did you know nutrition counseling is a preventive benefit?
Most health insurance plans cover nutrition visits, usually at NO COST to you! This is because Medical nutrition therapy -aka nutrition counseling falls under PREVENTIVE BENEFIT, even if you have NO medical condition; but it is still specific to your POLICY.
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Which questions to do I ask when I call back of my insurance card to verify my nutrition coverage?
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We encourage you to verify your own benefits by calling the number on the back of your card. We will also do this with your permission (just like a doctor's office).
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Which questions to ask? Check out this document--> CLICK HERE
Can you self-refer (without your PCP's referral)?
Yes
Which insurances do we accept or are in-network?
We accept -> Medicare, Aetna, First Health, BlueCross BlueShield, HealthPartners, MultiPlan, United (UHC), UMR, Medicaid (MA and MinnesotaCare), MultiPlan, Sanford Health and Medica in Minnesota.
Do we accept HSA/FSA cards?
Yes
If out-of-network, could you "Self pay/Cash pay"?
Is nutrition counseling covered under Medicare?
Yes, but for specific conditions only. CLICK HERE FOR nutrition counseling coverage for MEDICARE clients.
Whats a short cut to to verify benefits?
If you log-in your insurance portal and see us in-network, or you called your insurance and the representative told you we are in-network, both these ways assures we are in-network.
Where do you store my patient info?
Your data is stored securely in our electronic medical records (EMR).
How do we meet
VIRTUALLY?
Video visits are on a secure HIPPA compliant platform, link sent in email by provider after you schedule. (This adds convenience- right from your home/ workplace/during lunch time, reducing travel time and independent of weather conditions. You should be in Minnesota during telehealth visit).

Our in-network insurance partners












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