VNS Health MLTC: Nutritional Services

Network nutritionists can assess dietary needs and ensure that diet is consistent with personal health demands and goals.

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Cost
$0
Prior Authorization Required
Yes, for oral supplements, enteral nutrition, and ongoing nutritional counseling
Provider Referral or Order Required
Yes

How To Receive

Details on how to apply

  1. Obtain a network provider order for nutritional services, including the type required.

  2. Contact the VNS Health MLTC Care Team at (888) 867-6555 (TTY 711) for prior authorization.

  3. The VNS Health MLTC Care Team coordinates these services. For questions or concerns, contact the VNS Health MLTC Care Team at (888) 867-6555 (TTY 711), 9 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday, or use the Send Us a Message form.

Availability
Initial and ongoing as care needs change
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Nutritional services include an assessment of you or your loved one's overall dietary health, education about proper nutrition to meet specific health conditions and ongoing nutritional counseling. Nutritionists are invested in achieving a healthier lifestyle through better intake choices, and in some cases, such as with oral supplements and enteral nutrition, intake choices that are medically necessary.

Nutritionists are trained in dietary needs relative to disease states and the impact that foods have on them. They are also knowledgeable about food-drug interactions and how foods can help or hurt the effectiveness of medications, as well as combinations that can cause harmful reactions. Nutritionists also understand ways that diet can help people get off certain medications. They are well-versed in everything from meal planning and grocery lists to what happens to food at the cellular level inside the body.

Nutritionists work with people to gradually change their dietary choices and eating behaviors to achieve sustainable healthy habits that help them better manage their conditions. They're also integral in recommending adjustments for medically necessary nutritional formulas to optimize health.

Nutritional services and programs such as medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and dietary diabetes prevention are just some examples of nutritionist interventions. Nutritionists thoughtfully customize dietary care for each individual.

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