Contact Congress about H.R. 6199: Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025

Right now, Medicare only pays for nutrition counseling if you have diabetes or kidney disease. This bill would expand that to cover more than a dozen conditions, including obesity, high blood pressure, and cancer. It also lets nurse practitioners and physician assistants refer patients for the first time.

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Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: 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.

Latest action on H.R. 6199: 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.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people on Medicare who have chronic health conditions linked to diet but cannot currently get covered nutrition counseling. It also affects dietitians and nutrition professionals who could see more patients, and doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who would gain the ability to refer patients for these services.

Why this matters: Most Medicare beneficiaries have at least two chronic conditions, and many of those — like diabetes, heart disease, and obesity — are closely tied to diet. But Medicare currently only pays for dietitian visits in a narrow set of cases. This bill would open the door for millions more people to get nutrition help as part of their regular health care, which supporters say could improve health outcomes and lower costs over time.

Key provisions in H.R. 6199

• Nutrition therapy coverage would expand from just managing disease to also preventing and treating it.
• The bill lists specific conditions that qualify: diabetes, prediabetes, kidney disease, obesity, high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol (dyslipidemia), malnutrition, eating disorders, cancer, digestive diseases including celiac disease, HIV, AIDS, and heart disease.
• The Secretary of Health and Human Services could add more conditions to the list if they involve unintentional weight loss, if national preventive health experts recommend nutrition therapy, or if accepted clinical or dietitian guidelines say it is medically necessary.
• More types of providers could refer Medicare patients for nutrition therapy: doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists. Clinical psychologists could refer patients with eating disorders.
• Kidney disease patients already getting dialysis covered under a separate part of Medicare would not qualify for this nutrition therapy coverage.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 6199

What is H.R. 6199?

Right now, Medicare only pays for nutrition counseling if you have diabetes or kidney disease. This bill would expand that to cover more than a dozen conditions, including obesity, high blood pressure, and cancer. It also lets nurse practitioners and physician assistants refer patients for the first time.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 6199?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 6199?

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