SERVICES
Nutrition Therapy - Insurance
Nutrition Therapy, practiced with a special focus on using targeted, natural and nutrient-dense foods to address health concerns, and using food as medicine, is what I do.
The art and science of nutrition therapy involves evidence-based personalized care, individualized food plans based on science, and ensuring your dietary plan is targeting your health and medical concerns. It is through thoughtful dietary and lifestyle changes, tailored to the individual, that we can see profound and long-lasting health improvements that deeply improve the quality of life of patients/clients, and affect health and longevity.
Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) is formal terminology that involves dietary therapy to specifically address a medical diagnosis, is practiced with a referral from a physician in the state of California (but may not involve this requirement in other locations), and may be reimbursable by insurance. Preventative MNT benefits coverage is often quite good for PPO fully-funded policies with the national carriers (Aetna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Cigna). MNT benefits for those with Medicare + Advantage policies are typically limited to specific conditions including diabetes and chronic kidney disease. See Insurance Coverage for more info.
Why Nutrition Therapy?
By addressing the underlying (root) cause of health imbalances and chronic disease with nutrition and improved daily habits, and factoring in genetic, environmental, and lifestyle influences, nutrition therapy has the power to transform lives one by one (yours!) and change the trajectory of our widespread and growing preventable lifestyle disease crisis.
I take exceptional care with each client to meet you exactly where you are in your health journey.
Following an in-depth intake process, we determine the best steps forward for addressing your most immediate health concerns, all while establishing a long-term plan—whether we are addressing multiple health concerns simultaneously, or for your ongoing optimal health journey. We will work together to ensure your nutritional bases are well covered, and that any lifestyle factors getting in the way of being your best self get the full attention they deserve, at a pace that is sustainable for you.
How We Work Together
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If you would like to schedule a 15-min. discovery call to discuss your goals and my services, please start here!
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With your insurance information, I can verify if you have coverage for MNT. To verify details of coverage, you will call your insurance carrier to inquire, using the insurance verification form provided as a link on my “Insurance” page.
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A physician referral is required for all Medical Nutrition Therapy. I will provide you all of my provider information your doctor needs if you would like to make the request. If you’d like for me to contact your physician for a referral, I will send you a release form for you to fill out and sign.
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At the time of booking, an Initial Consultation, intake forms will be emailed to you. Please complete all intake forms, including the 3-day diet journal 24-hours prior to the Initial Consultation to allow for thorough review, prepare for our appointment, and utilize our IC time most efficiently.
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We will review your wellness goals, health history, health and medical concerns, and symptoms outlined in the intake forms.
Following our session, I will provide a personalized functional health plan, including recommended therapeutic diet and lifestyle changes, functional lab testing recommendations if applicable, and a nutritional supplement plan that is targeted specifically for your needs.
The treatment plan will be based on a partnership between me (the clinician) and you (the patient/client), and the implementation is a process that typically involves engagement and motivation by the client, but with the client always in the “drivers seat”.
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We will schedule a follow-up appointments at whatever cadence is appropriate for your level of care and support.
Ongoing follow-up sessions can be scheduled every 1-4 weeks or as needed.
Please note that functional lab reading is not billable by insurance, and so if functional labs were ordered, those sessions will need to be paid in full at the time of service.
