Nutrition CARE Act of 2025 aims to provide Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders.
The Nutrition CARE Act of 2025 seeks to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders under the Medicare program. The bill highlights the significant impact of eating disorders, including high mortality rates and substantial economic costs. It emphasizes the need for comprehensive treatment, which includes medical nutrition therapy, and notes that Medicare currently lacks coverage for such services at outpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential treatment levels.
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