The Medical Nutrition Equity Act is bipartisan legislation that has previously been introduced in Congress. The bill, if passed, would provide public and private insurance coverage for medically necessary foods (including vitamins) for inherited metabolic disorders and digestive conditions including eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs). Elemental formula to treat EGIDs is an example of a medical food.
To support this legislation, APFED is working collaboratively with professional medical societies and other patient advocacy groups who represent patients that rely on medically necessary foods to treat their disease. These groups work collaboratively as part of a coalition known as Patients & Providers for Medical Nutrition Equity (PPMNE) and are working to encourage the passage of this federal bill.
We are actively working on getting the bill ready for re-introduction into the Senate. Please help us by sharing your experiences with insurance coverage of medical foods. APFED and other members of the coalition rely on these stories as we educate members of Congress about the need.
