Monday, December 05, 2011
A recent news release revealed that Medicare Services will now pay for "screening and counseling" of Medicare-age patients who are seriously overweight or obese. Most experts agree that this new coverage is a good thing. In fact, it really stands as an acknowledgement that the government is now recog...
Registed Dietitians the ideal healthcare providers to provide this counseling given that we have a strong background in couseling and health education, in addition to science based nutrition. It is well known that there is a critical shortage of primary care doctors in many parts of the US - where would they find the time to do this additional work anyway?
Sharon Werner RD CDE
Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator
Avon, CT
Thanks for posting. I just saw that the ADA is encouraging its members (dieticians as well as other health professionals like myself) to sign the ADA petition asking President Obama to include RDs in "obesity counseling" that medicare will approve. I hope dieticians nationwide sign it!!