Federal health programs would cover special medical foods, vitamins, and amino acids for certain digestive and metabolic disorders.
This bill would ensure Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and FEHBP cover special foods, vitamins, and amino acids for people with certain digestive or inherited metabolic conditions. Currently, thousands of Americans, including about 2,000 babies annually, struggle to get this life-saving nutrition covered by insurance. This leads to serious health risks.
Today, insurance coverage for medically necessary food, vitamins, and amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders varies widely, often leaving patients without essential nutrition and facing severe health risks. If this bill becomes law, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and FEHBP would be required to cover these items and related medical equipment for specific conditions, with Medicare paying 80 percent of the cost.
S 3304 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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