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Patients & Providers for Medical Nutrition Equity

Working to secure access to medically-necessary nutrition for all.

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Add your voice to those fighting for medical nutrition coverage. Please fill in the form below. Your entry may be edited for length and content. Only your first name and state will be displayed on the site. Your email is required for confirmation purposes only and will not be published or shared. NOTE: If you are a provider (MD/RN/RD or other medical professional) please use this form to share your story.

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Are you the person who uses medical nutrition?*
- Yes
- No
Name of person who uses medical nutrition*
Age of person who uses medical nutrition (if under 18)
Individuals with the following conditions would be eligible for additional coverage under this bill. The Secretary of Health & Human Services can add additional conditions.
- Inherited Metabolic Disorders and other disorders on the RUSP
- Medical or Surgical Condition of Malabsorption
- Immunoglobulin E and non-Immunoglobulin E-mediated Allergies to food proteins
- Inflammatory or Immune-mediated Conditions of the Alimentary Tract
Primary Condition Type*
- Inherited Metabolic Disorder/Inborn Error of Metabolism & Disorders on the RUSP (Including CF)
- Medical or Surgical Condition of Malabsorption
- Allergies to food proteins
- Inflammatory or Immune-mediated Condition of the Alimentary Tract
- Other
Inherited Metabolic Disorder/RUSP Disorders*
Medical or Surgical Condition of Malabsorption*
Allergies to Food Proteins*
Inflammatory or Immune-mediated Condition of the Alimentary Tract*
Enter the full name(s) of your condition(s)*
What type of insurance do you have?*
Select all that apply
- Employer-provided
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- TRICARE
- Self-purchased
- Uninsured
- Other
What is your average MONTHLY out-of-pocket cost for Medical Nutrition?*
If you don't know exactly, just estimate.
Does your insurance cover all or part of your medical nutrition cost?*
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- Part
- None
Please provide us with any relevant details about your coverage
Your Story*
Please share what having coverage for medical nutrition would mean to you/your family. Your entry will be reviewed and may be edited for length or content.
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This should be an image of the person who uses medical foods, and not subject to copyright.
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If you have additional documents you'd like to include, please upload below
This could include Explanation of Benefits forms from your insurance company, which is helpful for us to understand the exact reasons your insurance company is denying coverage. Please use something like a black Sharpie or white-out to hide your identifying information (name and insurance account number; SSN; address; etc) before uploading the image.
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Text of the House Bill: 118th Congress
Text of the Senate Bill: 117th Congress
House Bill Leads: Representatives McGovern & Rutherford
Senate Bill Lead: Senators Casey

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The Medical Nutrition Equity Act will provide key support for those Americans who rely on medical foods to survive and thrive.