Expand Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy to additional chronic conditions beyond diabetes and kidney disease.

Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the bipartisan Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 to expand Medicare coverage for medical nutrition plans and addressing health disparities.

Kelly co-introduces legislation to expand Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy under Part B to more diseases.

Reps. Kelly, Kiggans introduce Medical Nutrition Therapy Act | Congresswoman Robin Kelly
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introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo shows Rep. Robin Kelly sponsored H.R. 6199, a bill to expand Medicare medical nutrition therapy coverage, but the recorded action is committee referral rather than enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 6199 (IH) - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 - BILLS-119hr6199ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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You must have diabetes or kidney disease, or you’ve had a kidney transplant in the last 36 months.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Medicare's current coverage page still limits eligibility for medical nutrition therapy to diabetes, kidney disease, or recent kidney transplant, indicating the promised expansion has not been implemented.

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Medical nutrition therapy services
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which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo continues to show Rep. Robin Kelly's H.R. 6199 as introduced and referred to committees, documenting effort but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 6199 (IH) - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 - BILLS-119hr6199ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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