Which of the following is one of the four types of home and community-based professional nutrition educational services provided by a registered dietitian with a Medicare provider number that are reimbursed?

• A. Patients with diabetes
• B. Patients with COPD
• C. Patients with osteoarthritis
• D. Patients without diabetes or kidney disease

Answer: (A)

Medicare covers medical nutrition therapy provided by a registered dietitian in home or community settings for certain chronic conditions. Diabetes is one of those covered conditions, so a dietitian with a Medicare provider number can bill for nutrition education targeted at diabetes management. This is why patients with diabetes are the correct choice. The other options don’t fit the reimbursed categories under this Medicare provision, and individuals without diabetes or kidney disease generally wouldn’t qualify for this specific MNT reimbursement.