April 29th, 2022
2022 MDEF Scholarship Applications Now Open! For 2022, MDEF will be giving out two MDEF scholarships and one MDEF Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) scholarship to deserving nutrition students, each in the amount of $1500. Please pass along to any nutrition students or interns who may be eligible to apply! All applications are due by […]
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April 18th, 2022
Wednesday April 27th at 6:30pm Please join MAND’s Executive Committee, Director of Public Policy and Nutrition Payment Specialist on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. for an update on MAND’s advocacy to increase access to and reimbursement for MNT provided by telehealth. MAND has hired a lobbying firm to engage with members of the […]
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March 30th, 2022
Insurance Benefits and Coverage Information: Checklist for Insurance Benefits and Coverage Verification: Reposted from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Obtaining and documenting the following information when confirming benefits and coverage detailsby phone or online will help ensure accurate understanding of client benefits and inform the potentialpayment for the RDN. Documentation of the information in […]
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Filed under: Tags: icd10, insurance, insurancebenefits, MAND, mnt, policy, privatepractice
March 17th, 2022
Take Action! Day on the Hill 2022Universal School Meals in Massachusetts K-12 SchoolsWe don’t expect our schoolchildren to pay for their bus rides, desks and chairs or the Chromebooks they used for remote learning, so why do we ask them to pay for meals?Please contact your state senator and state representative and ask them to […]
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March 7th, 2022
Top Tips for a Starter Garden By: Sheila Johnson Special thanks to Sheila Johnson for this post who writes over at https://www.wellsheila.net/ Sheila created Well Sheila as a place to not only share her story, but inspire others to put their physical and mental health first with a regular wellness routine and daily self-care. Home-grown […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: Blog, garden, gardening, MAdietitians, MAND, plants, spring, vegetables
March 2nd, 2022
Keep an eye out for these events this month- There are so many exciting and important things happening in the coming weeks! MAND Board Elections Open – March 1st through the 31stAnnual voting for new MAND Board of Directors is live! Please go to this page and log in to vote: https://lnkd.in/eqv-m-Mq March 9: Our second annual “Day […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: ance, cpeu, Day of Giving, MAND, MAND Board Elections, nationalnutrition, Nutrition, Public Policy
February 24th, 2022
Eating Disorders in Male Athletes: Factors Associated with Onset and Maintenance By: Nancy Clark, Sally Hage, and Paula Quatromoni As sports dietitians, we are well aware that male athletes struggle with food and weight, just as female athletes do. An estimated 8% of male athletes (1), as compared to 33% of female athletes (2), […]
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January 12th, 2022
Don’t miss this opportunity to be recognized or to recognize your colleagues! Give that resume a boost. Read on as we highlight previous winners who speak to how being recognized has benefited them! Kelly Siverhus: “Receiving MAND’s ANCE award for Outstanding Dietetic Intern was an incredible honor, one that I am considerably proud of to […]
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Filed under: Tags: ance, awards, DietitianoftheYear, MAdietitians, MAND
January 9th, 2022
The Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (H.R.3108/S.1536) was introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in May 2021. At present, only MNT for diabetes and renal disease are reimbursed by Medicare, and only physicians can refer patients for outpatient MNT services. If passed, this bill would expand Medicare Part B coverage of conditions including […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: MAND, mntact; mnt; medicalnutritiontherapy, politics; nutrition; reimbursement; congress; calltoaction, Public Policy
January 6th, 2022
By: Sue-Ellen https://www.360girlsandwomen.com/about 360 Girls & Women Jerk Tofu Interested in trying tofu but not sure where to start? Or simply looking to switch up your meals? Give this flavor packed recipe a try! Tofu is quite versatile in that it takes on whatever flavor you season it with. Similar to chicken, it doesn’t have […]
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Filed under: Tags: dietitian, MAND, MSDA, Nutrition, plantbased, Recipe, tofu
