Contact@bamboonutritionrd.com | (573) 343-4017
Columbia, MO | Rochester, MN
Nutrition Counseling Rates & Insurance
Invest in your Health
We believe that the skills, education, and self-discovery you will gain from working with our dietitians will provide you with life-long health and confidence in food decisions.
Working through the issues with food now, will set you up for success in maintaining a positive relationship with food.
You may find it easier to meal plan, to decide what to eat, to know which foods make you feel better and how to plan ahead for food reactions or intolerances.
You may develop a style of eating that allows you to feel comfortable with all foods, improve body image and self-confidence.
Maybe you have decision paralysis due to a chronic health condition and you are wanting to feel unstuck and enjoy food again.
That’s a return on investment! We are here to help you figure out what your body needs and what health/recovery can look like in your world.
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We’re in network with UHC and UMR plans. We are out of network with the MU employee plan (UHC Custom Network).
UHC typically covers well with a medical diagnosis, or a preventative diagnosis. Take our quiz below to see if you could qualify for FREE nutrition sessions.
We still want to make sure we are in network with your specific plan. We can never 100% guarantee you have nutrition benefits in your specific plan.
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BCBS, Anthem, Federal program, are all insurances we accept.
We do not need a medical diagnosis to bill this insurance!
Coverage is typically really good, and unlimited.
We still want to make sure we are in network with your specific plan. We can never 100% guarantee you have nutrition benefits in your specific plan.
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This insurance can sometimes be more limiting. We do have some work-arounds to get more sessions!
We will need a medical diagnosis to bill.
We still want to make sure we are in network with your specific plan. We can never 100% guarantee you have nutrition benefits in your specific plan.
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Typically covers well.
Preventative sessions are limited to anywhere from 16-26 per year.
We will need a preventative diagnosis, or a medical diagnosis to bill.
Medical diagnoses are also covered well, usually no limit as long as medically necessary.
We still want to make sure we are in network with your specific plan. We can never 100% guarantee you have nutrition benefits in your specific plan.
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Preventative means that insurance believes these diagnoses can possibly lead towards the development of a chronic disease.
Examples include:
High blood pressure
High blood sugars
Hyperlipidemia (high triglycerides, or high cholesterol)
High liver enzymes
BMI over 26
Family history of heart disease or diabetes
To use a preventative diagnosis for billing, you will need to add your primary care provider, or specialist, on the release of information so we can reach out and obtain a medical note with this diagnosis on it. You can also upload a medical note to your client portal or email it to us.
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A medical diagnosis means you have a chronic condition, diagnosed by a physician.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
Diabetes
Heart Disease
Chrons or Ulcerative Colitis
Cancer
Kidney Disease
Liver Disease
To use a medical diagnosis for billing, you will need to add your primary care provider, or specialist, on the release of information so we can reach out and obtain a medical note with this diagnosis on it. You can also upload a medical note to your client portal or email it to us.
This video will go in depth into nutrition counseling coverage by insurance. What to expect, what you can do to be proactive in making sure you get covered services, and more!
We Accept Insurance and Self Pay
Please call (573) 343-4017 for more information on self-pay rates.
We will assist you in any way possible (contacting your insurance, providing superbills to submit, and follow-up contacts). We do accept HSA and FSA as forms of payment. Please contact us with any questions, we are here to help!
No-Show/Late Cancellation Fee is the self-pay cost of the session.
Insurance Accepted
Bamboo Nutrition is in network with…
Medica
United HealthCare Choice Plus, Healthy Savings
Bamboo Nutrition dietitians are not in network with the United Health Care University of Missouri Custom Network Plan or United Healthcare Community Plan.
Cigna PPO Plans, Open Access Plus, EPO
Aetna PPO, HMO, MC, MEPO, MWC
Humana PPO, HMO, POS, EPO
BCBS of MN, BCBS, Anthem BCBS
BlueCross BlueShield is a very big insurance company. Please use the NPI numbers below and verify that our provider is in fact in network with your specific plan. Please email us at contact@bamboonutritionrd.com with questions!
checking your insurance benefits
Please note that if you choose to use insurance it is strongly recommended that you call your insurance company and verify benefits and eligibility yourself. Insurance companies may not always cover nutrition visits so it is important that you obtain all the details from the downloadable forms below.
Out of Network
Bamboo Nutrition is out of network with…
Medicare Plans, including UHC Advantage Plus
Medicaid Plans, including Healthy Blue, HomeState Health and Missouri Care
BCBC of Kansas City
UHC Custom Network Plan (MU Healthcare)
If insurance denies your claim, or no longer provides reimbursement for services, it is the your responsibility to pay for the services rendered. Any concerns should be disputed between you and your insurance company.
Bamboo Nutrition can help verify your benefits or interpret your benefits for you, however it can take us 2-4 weeks to do this. Please plan ahead if you would like to receive support with benefits before your initial session. Email us at contact@bamboonutritionrd.com.
Checking Your Insurance Benefits
We do everything we can to help our clients navigate coverage but it is ultimately the client's responsibility to know their insurance coverage.
To verify or double check your benefits against ours follow the steps below:
Call the member number on the back of your insurance card and ask the representative the following questions.
Do I have a deductible? Has it been met? (if you have not met your deductible you will pay full contracted rate determined by the payer).
What is my copay/coinsurance for specialists?
Is there a different deductible or copayment for telehealth?
We'd be happy to help you interpret benefits information - please email us at contact@bamboonutritionrd.com
If you’re calling your insurance to see if we are in network, you may need to provide them with these numbers:
Bamboo Nutrition Tax ID: 83-2978885
Julia Henry NPI: 1285221127
Lynn Eaton NPI: 1982953196
Rachel Hughes NPI: 186-110-4341
Erika Conte NPI: 155-802-3481
Sarah Plymire NPI: 114-490-1224
Shawna Rosa NPI: 163-984-4178
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Not every insurance plan will cover nutrition counseling, so it is always encouraged for you to call and understand your benefits before you meet with your dietitian.
Download our insurance benefit worksheet for notes on what to ask your insurance representative. Call or email us if you have any further questions.
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If you were not aware of your insurance benefits before meeting with your dietitian, you may receive unexpected denials. If you were quoted coverage but received denials, you can challenge this by using your quoted notes.
Download our insurance denials handout for more information on how to proceed.
Please note you will owe Bamboo Nutrition the cost of the session, and if insurance does pay eventually, you will be refunded once payment from insurance is received.
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Bamboo Nutrition will submit the insurance claim on your behalf. It can take 2-6 weeks to receive the EOB (Explanation of Benefits) back from your insurance. That will tell us how much insurance is covering versus what is patient responsibility. At that time, we will charge what insurance tells us you owe to your card on file. You can access all invoices through your client portal.