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APWU Health Plan (FEHB) MNT coverage: limits and who can bill

The short answerThe APWU Health Plan High Option covers unlimited preventive medical nutrition therapy and unlimited visits to a registered dietitian/nutritionist for obesity counseling. In-network preventive cost is nothing with no deductible, and a registered dietitian office visit has a $0 copay. No codes are named.

1 row: APWU Health Plan. Public policy, not the member's benefits.

APWU Health Plan (FEHB)

APWU Health Plan High Option, 2026 (RI 71-004) · All states

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Where it applies2026 brochure for the APWU Health Plan High Option, a fee-for-service plan with a Preferred Provider Organization. The brochure also describes a Consumer Driven Option. [1]
DiagnosesNot published: call the payer.
Telehealth POSNot published: call the payer.
Telehealth modifierNot published: call the payer.
Visit limitsFor members at or above the USPSTF obesity risk level: unlimited preventive medical nutrition therapy (assessment and intervention), unlimited preventive medical counseling, and unlimited visits to a registered dietitian/nutritionist. [1]
Referral and prior authNot published: call the payer.
Who can billThe brochure names registered dietitians/nutritionists as the providers for this benefit. [1]
PaymentPreventive obesity counseling: PPO nothing with no deductible; non-PPO 40% of the Plan allowance plus any difference from the billed amount. In-network office visits to a registered dietitian/nutritionist have a $0 copay under the weight management special program. [1]
  1. OPM: 2026 APWU Health Plan brochure, High Option and Consumer Driven Option (RI 71-004), checked October 30, 2026

Check an APWU Health Plan claim against the row

Before an APWU Health Plan (FEHB) claim goes out, compare it with the row above: the code is one the policy lists, the place of service and modifier match for a video visit, and the units fit the limit. Change the filters to compare APWU Health Plan with another payer, then download the PDF of what you see.

Sources

  1. OPM: 2026 APWU Health Plan brochure, High Option and Consumer Driven Option (RI 71-004)

Sources checked . Payer rules change; verify the member's benefits.

Frequently asked questions

Does APWU Health Plan (FEHB) limit MNT visits?

For members at or above the USPSTF obesity risk level: unlimited preventive medical nutrition therapy (assessment and intervention), unlimited preventive medical counseling, and unlimited visits to a registered dietitian/nutritionist.

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