The Registered Dietitians at Bay Area Nutrition partner with clients and empower them by utilizing a non-diet approach to “Optimize Health Through Nutrition” via meal planning development, nutritional counseling and education. We welcome the opportunity to work with you on your journey to a healthier you!
- Adolescent nutrition
- Cardiovascular disease: high cholesterol, high blood pressure
- Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes
- Disordered eating: anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, emotional eating, dieting disorders, ARFID
- Family nutrition and eating concerns
- Food allergies
- Gastrointestinal problems: IBS, Chrons, celiac disease
- General nutrition and wellness
- Individual and family meal planning
- Pediatric nutrition: feeding, growth, weight problems, autism spectrum, special needs, picky eating
- Sports nutrition
- Weight management
- Women’s health: peri-natal, peri-menopausal nutrition, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), osteoporosis
- Vegetarianism
- Vitamins and supplements
Initial Assessment & Consultation – In person (secure video conference or telephone may be an option)
Initial assessment and consultation is best if it can be in person, however, using video conference and/or telephone can be considered too. Initial sessions take approximately 75 to 80 minutes. During this time, we will gather information about your history, what is going on for you now and what you most want for your future health and wellbeing. We will create a personal blueprint specifically created for your healthier behaviors. We will also work together to determine the frequency of follow-up sessions and which modality would be best to use for your individual needs.
Follow-up Consultations – In person (secure video conference or telephone may be an option)
Follow-up consultations take about 50 minutes. The timing and frequency of follow-up sessions depends upon your needs and the plan we have developed for you. During this time, we will focus on the details of your goals and the plan we developed, offer support and strategies, and reevaluate your progress.
Email Questions and Communication
Email can be an option to answering your questions or to check in between sessions. We will develop this into your program as mutually agreed upon and bill based upon the dietitian’s time at our follow up rate.
Insurance
The Dietitians at Bay Area Nutrition are providers for a number of insurance companies, including the Santa Clara County Individual Practice Association (SCCIPA), Aetna PPO, Affinity, HealthNet PPO, Stanford Healthcare Alliance, and United Healthcare PPO. If you need medical nutrition therapy to manage diabetes, high cholesterol or blood pressure, food allergies, eating disorders or gastro-intestinal disorders (IBS, Crohn’s disease, Celiac disease) your medical insurance may reimburse you. It is required to get a referral from your medical doctor and to contact your insurance company to make sure that medical nutrition therapy procedure codes (CPT) 97802 & 97803, is a covered benefit. We recommend you get any authorization in writing from your insurance company, otherwise you may be held responsible for the charges. You can find more information here.
Cancellation Policy
We value our clients’ time and energy and ask clients for the same consideration for our clinicians and staff. Your appointment is scheduled and reserved especially for you. If you are unable to keep a scheduled appointment, kindly give us 48 hours notification in order to avoid the cancellation fee. For example, if your appointment is scheduled for 10am on Friday, you must call prior to 10am the preceding Wednesday to avoid being charged the full session rate of $180 – $240 (based on your clinician’s fee.) Please note, insurance does not cover missed appointments. All clients must keep a major credit card on file to schedule the appointment.
If you cannot attend a scheduled session, you must contact our office at (408) 370-7731 or email admin@bayareanutrition.com to cancel and/or reschedule. There will be no fee if the appointment is canceled before 48 hours of the scheduled appointment time.