Nevada insurance law on MNT and nutrition counseling
The short answerNevada requires health insurance policies covering hospital, medical or surgical expenses to include coverage for the self-management of diabetes. The statute defines that as training and education that includes counseling in nutrition. It does not name a dietitian.
By Javier Alvarez · Updated · 1 min read
1 row: State insurance law · Nevada. Public policy, not the member's benefits.
Nevada insurance law
Fully insured plans (NRS 689A.0427, 689B.0357, 695B.1927, 695C.1727) · Nevada
| 97802 | Not published |
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| 97803 | Not published |
| G0270 | Not published |
| G0271 | Not published |
| Where it applies | Individual health insurance (NRS 689A.0427), group health insurance (689B.0357), hospital or medical service corporation contracts (695B.1927) and HMO evidence of coverage (695C.1727) that cover hospital, medical or surgical expenses. Applies to policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 1998. [1][2][3][4] |
| Diagnoses | Diabetes includes type I, type II and gestational diabetes. [1][2][3][4] |
| Telehealth POS | Not published: call the payer. |
| Telehealth modifier | Not published: call the payer. |
| Visit limits | Training and education must be medically necessary. It covers the period after initial diagnosis, a later significant change in symptoms or condition, and new techniques and treatment for diabetes. Coverage carries the same deductible, copayment and coinsurance as the rest of the policy. [1][2][3][4] |
| Referral and prior auth | Not published: call the payer. |
| Also | The statute does not say who may provide the counseling in nutrition, so a plan's own network and credentialing rules still decide who is paid. [1][2][3][4] |
- Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 689A, NRS 689A.0427 (Nevada Legislature), checked October 30, 2026
- Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 689B, NRS 689B.0357 (Nevada Legislature), checked October 30, 2026
- Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 695B, NRS 695B.1927 (Nevada Legislature), checked October 30, 2026
- Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 695C, NRS 695C.1727 (Nevada Legislature), checked October 30, 2026
What the Nevada law says
- Where it applies. Individual health insurance (NRS 689A.0427), group health insurance (689B.0357), hospital or medical service corporation contracts (695B.1927) and HMO evidence of coverage (695C.1727) that cover hospital, medical or surgical expenses. Applies to policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 1998.
- Diagnoses. Diabetes includes type I, type II and gestational diabetes.
- Visit limits. Training and education must be medically necessary. It covers the period after initial diagnosis, a later significant change in symptoms or condition, and new techniques and treatment for diabetes. Coverage carries the same deductible, copayment and coinsurance as the rest of the policy.
- Also. The statute does not say who may provide the counseling in nutrition, so a plan's own network and credentialing rules still decide who is paid.
What it means for a claim in Nevada
The law sets a floor for the plans it reaches; the plan's own policy and the member's contract still decide the codes, units and referral. On the benefits call, ask whether the plan is fully insured in Nevada, and if a covered service is denied, name the statute by section in the appeal. The sources below link to the statute itself.
Payers with their own row for Nevada: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Nevada Medicaid. The state laws side by side compare Nevada with other states.