Key Points
- As part of the Center for Medicare CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule, CMS finalized an amendment to the regulatory provision outlined in § 410.72(d), which was established during the CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule rulemaking relating to Diabetes Self-Management Training services.
- This amendment clarifies that Medical Nutrition Therapy services must be personally performed by a registered dietitian or nutrition professional.
- However, when functioning as the Diabetes Self-Management Training certified provider, the enrolled registered dietitian or nutrition professional is authorized to bill for the entire Diabetes Self-Management Training entity, regardless of the individual administering each service component.
- This finalized policy builds upon the goal of enhancing accessibility to Diabetes Self-Management Training services.
FIM Opportunities
This finalized policy builds upon the goal of enhancing accessibility to Diabetes Self-Management Training services and strengthens the role of the registered dietitian or nutrition professional.
