MNT Works for Seniors

Registered dietitian nutritionists know that providing safe, timely and effective nutrition care is essential to not only treating and managing many chronic disease and conditions, but it is also a crucial component of preventative care.

Academy members play a vital role in advocating for increased access to and payment for MNT services. This advocacy can take place in multiple settings where patients seek care and with those that determine (and affect) payment for MNT and other nutrition services.

The nutrition "noise" in the marketplace is overwhelming… consumers and stakeholders alike are receiving constant messages not only about what is “good nutrition,” but also who is the most qualified to deliver that information The key to rising above the noise is to effectively position MNT delivered by the RDN as the go-to reputable source for both nutrition information and management of nutrition care.

This updated 2024 toolkit provides RDNs and fellow partners with a step-by-step playbook for advocating for improved access and coverage of MNT to stakeholders such as:

• Commercial Payers
• Employers and Benefits Consultants
• Hospital Administrators
• Primary Care Providers

Additionally, this toolkit addresses the role that consumers play in supporting advocacy efforts. Consumers create demand. Not only are consumers our patients, but they are also the customers of stakeholders such as commercial payers, hospitals, and primary care providers. And as customers, they have a lot of leverage when it comes to asking for safe and effective nutrition care provided by an RDN.

MNT Works for Seniors Toolkit