Medical Nutrition Therapy

Health professionals agree that nutrition education is one of the first treatments that individuals should receive to prevent or improve conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and hypertension. 

Teammates and family members who are enrolled in one of the Atrium Health Medical Plans may receive free visits with a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Visits may be covered at 100% to provide guidance and education for diet-related conditions or risk factors, including but not limited to: 

• Pre-Diabetes
• Diabetes 
• Obesity 
• High Cholesterol 
• High Blood Pressure 
• Renal or Kidney Disease 

Medical Nutrition Therapy provided by an RDN includes: 

• Review of what you eat, your eating habits and diet-related conditions 
• Thorough review of your nutritional health 
• Personalized nutrition treatment plan 
• Review of risk factors listed above 

The first visit with the RDN typically lasts one hour. After the first session, the RDN will schedule follow-up appointments to check on your progress and see if changes are needed in your nutrition goals and treatment plan.  

*Note that not all Nutrition and Diabetes services are covered at 100%. 
*Please confirm coverage with your caregiver and your medical plan prior to service. 

On this page

• Individual Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Atrium Health Greater Charlotte
  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
  • Atrium Health Navicent and Floyd
• Group Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • All Atrium Health
  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
• Atrium Health Greater Charlotte Diabetes & Outpatient Nutrition Centers

Individual Medical Nutrition Therapy 

Atrium Health Greater Charlotte Teammates 

Atrium Health has Registered Dietitian/Nutritionists (RDN) available for outpatient visits to help you reduce your health risks. Find an Atrium Health Diabetes & Outpatient Nutrition Center near you.  Appointments are available to participants who have a physician’s referral for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT). MNT is only available at select locations. 

How to Get a Referral

• Talk to your Primary Care Physician about a referral 
• If you do not have a PCP, complete a Preventive Care Exam at an Atrium Health LiveWELL Care Clinic location and the provider will be able refer you for MNT   

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Teammates

A Wellness Dietitian is available for Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Opportunities for individualized nutrition therapy and group classes are offered to teammates and dependents over the age of 18 enrolled in an Atrium Health Medical Plan. Call 336-716-1118 for more information and to schedule your virtual appointment.  

Atrium Health Navicent and Floyd Teammates   

Atrium Health Navicent and Floyd teammates are offered three sessions per year at no cost with a qualifying health condition and a referral from their doctor. Appointments with the dietitian will be held virtually. If you have questions, call the Outpatient Nutrition department at Atrium Health University City (704-863-5713) and they can help coordinate the referral. 

Group Medical Nutrition Therapy

All Atrium Health Teammates

The Best Eats for the Best You Course Schedule  

• Tuesdays, February 27 through March 12 | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.  

The Best Eats for the Best You Nutrition Program  
Are you ready to take part in a unique online nutrition course offered exclusively for Atrium Health teammates? Join us for three Tuesdays starting in February as we dig deep into the Mediterranean Diet and Plant-Based Nutrition. This online program is hosted by a team of registered dietitians from the Clinical Nutrition Department and Atrium Health Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute. If you are a member of an Atrium Health Medical Plan, it is part of the Medical Nutrition Therapy benefit and covered at 100%. If you are on another medical plan, you will have to call your insurance to see if it will be covered.  

Think you already know all there is to know about the Mediterranean diet? Think again! In addition to a virtual pantry and a deep dive into label reading, this course will introduce you to:

• The foundational 5 of this whole foods, plant-based diet  
• Stocking your pantry  
• Vegetable oil basics  
• The Mediterranean plate method  
• The ins and outs of gut health  

Obtaining a Referral  
You must get a referral from your healthcare provider to participate in this program. To help coordinate a referral call the Outpatient Nutrition department at Atrium Health University City (704-863-5713) or email Nicole Hathcock at: Nicole.Hathcock@atriumhealth.org.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Teammates 

More sessions coming in 2024.

Atrium Health Greater Charlotte Diabetes & Outpatient Nutrition Centers

Atrium Health Floyd Outpatient Nutrition Centers