https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/934904
News Release 15-Nov-2021
The study proposed a slate of policy changes to make the practice of lifestyle medicine sustainable for those who practice it efficiently and effectively.
Peer-Reviewed Publication
American College of Lifestyle Medicine
A majority of health care physicians and other clinicians report being unable to receive reimbursement for lifestyle medicine interventions, despite the majority of guidelines for treatment and management of chronic disease identifying lifestyle changes as a first-line intervention, according to results of a study published Nov. 5 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
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Respondents shared specific examples of both clinician and patient barriers, including a Medicare patient who was denied coverage for a nutrition-focused weight management program in favor of a costlier surgical procedure, as well as receiving warning letters from insurance companies when patients’ medication prescriptions are de-escalated following lifestyle medicine treatment due to a decreased need for drugs.
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