Insurance Verification

Most insurance plans cover nutrition counseling in full as a preventive benefit! However, some plans have more limited coverage. 

To find out your benefits, call the number on the back of your card and ask the following questions...

1. Does my plan cover nutrition counseling?
   The procedure codes are 97802 and 97803
   
   

2. Is nutrition counseling covered as a preventive benefit? If yes...
   Is the diagnosis code Z71.3 accepted as preventive?
   Are there certain criteria that must be met to qualify (e.g. obesity, cardiovascular risk factors, pregnancy, etc.)?
   
   

3. Is nutrition counseling covered as a medical benefit? If yes...
   Are there any excluded diagnoses?
   Do I have a deductible to meet before insurance will pay?
   Will I have a copay/coinsurance?
   
   

4. Do I need a referral or prior-authorization? ​
   
   

5. Is nutrition counseling covered when via telehealth?
   
   

6. How many visits are allowed?
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7. Is Hazelnut Health in-network?
   Our tax ID is 39-2119160
   Our group NPI number is 1144011958
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8. Write down the date and reference number for your call.