What is MNT?

Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) provided by a Registered Dietitian is an effective, low-cost way of helping individuals maintain their health.  The MNT at Madison County Health Department offers nutrition counseling services for Pregnancy, Children, Adolescents, and Adults.  Please obtain a referral from your physician and call 828-649-3531 to schedule an appointment.

MNT Referral Sheet

MNT May Help You With: 

What is Provided in My First Appointment?
  • Weight Management
  • Eating healthy during pregnancy
  • Losing weight after pregnancy
  • Preventing too much weight gain while pregnant
  • A child who is gaining too much weight
  • A child who is underweight
  • Diabetes Education
  • High Cholesterol
  • High Blood pressure
  • Eating Disorders
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
Medical nutrition therapy provided by a Registered Dietitian includes:
  • A review of what you eat and your eating habits.
  • Thorough review of your nutritional health.
  • An estimation of your nutrition needs. 
  • A personalized nutrition treatment plan.

​The first visit with the Registered Dietitian will take approximately one hour. After the first session, the RD will schedule follow-up appointments to check on your progress and see if changes are needed in your nutrition goals and treatment plan.

​Fees

What Medicaid Covers
  • MNT is covered by Medicaid for Children 20 and under.
  • Payment for service billed at $35 per 15 minutes.  However, fees may be adjusted on sliding scale.
  • You can also ask about MNT at your next WIC appointment.  You must have completed 2 WIC appointments to be eligible for further MNT services covered by Medicaid.
Medicaid covers 1 hour of initial MNT counseling services and up to 5 hours of follow up appointments each calendar year.  A physician must prescribe these services and renew their referral yearly if continuing treatment is needed into another calendar year.

How Do I Set Up an Appointment?

Obtain a referral from your doctor for MNT services and contact 828-649-3531 to schedule your appointment.

MNT Referral Sheet

Jenifer Angel RD, LDN, CLC
Medical Nutrition Therapist
Madison County Health Department
493 Medical Park Drive Marshall, NC 28753
P: 828-649-3531 ext 248
F: 828-649-9078