Integrating Registered Dietitian Nutritionists' Medical Nutrition Therapy Benefit into Existing State Medicaid Coverage and Reimbursement Policy: Results from a Nationwide Medicaid Medical Nutrition Therapy Mapping Project

Authors

Anne Markus, The Department of Health Policy and Management, The George Washington University, 950 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20035. Electronic address: armarkus@gwu.edu.
Carly D. Léon, Director of Healthcare Policy and Payment, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Now: Manager, Health Policy and Government Affairs, Society of Gynecologic Oncology, 620 N. LaSalle Dr, Chicago, IL 60654. Electronic address: Carly.leon@sgo.org.
Jeanne Blankenship, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Now: Executive Consultant, Policy and Public Affairs, The Obesity Society, 9211 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 250, Rockville, MD 20850. Electronic address: jbship@att.net.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

9-4-2025

Journal

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

DOI

10.1016/j.jand.2025.08.009

Keywords

Coverage; Dietitian; Medicaid; Nutrition; Reimbursement

APA Citation

Markus, Anne; Léon, Carly D.; and Blankenship, Jeanne, "Integrating Registered Dietitian Nutritionists' Medical Nutrition Therapy Benefit into Existing State Medicaid Coverage and Reimbursement Policy: Results from a Nationwide Medicaid Medical Nutrition Therapy Mapping Project" (2025). GW Authored Works. Paper 7997.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/7997

Department

Health Policy and Management