Position Statements
HNC Statement on Extended Producer Responsibility and Medical Foods and Foods for Special Dietary Use
The aim of EPR legislation is to accelerate the move toward a circular economy, this is an admirable pursuit that is widely supported by industry. However, the important and unique contributions FSDU and medical foods make to the health and wellness...
HNC Supports Enhanced Patient Access to Medically Necessary Nutrition
April 19, 2022 The Healthcare Nutrition Council (HNC) supports passage of the Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021 (MNEA) (S. 2013/H.R. 3783). MNEA would expand coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health care programs suc...
HNC Supports the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act
The Healthcare Nutrition Council (HNC) supports the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. HNC’s mission is to improve patient outcomes by advancing nutrition policies and actions that raise awareness and optimize access o...
HNC Statement in Support of ASPEN’s Publication: Malnutrition Diagnoses and Associated Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients: United States, 2018
November 11, 2021 HNC Statement in Support of ASPEN’s Publication: Malnutrition Diagnoses and Associated Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients: United States, 2018 The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition has published a study, Malnutrit...
HNC Supports AHRQ’s Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review
November 11, 2021 HNC Supports AHRQ’s Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review The Healthcare Nutrition Council (HNC) applauds the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) publication of Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults:...
HNC Urges Passage of the Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Act
June 14, 2021 90% of the nation’s $3.5 trillion annual health care expenditures is spent on treating chronic and mental health conditions. Chronic condition care is especially costly for Medicare, with over two-thirds of Medicare beneficiaries...
Office of Inspector General Reports on Hospital Inpatient Billing for Severe Malnutrition
Joint Statement from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, the American Society for Nutrition, and the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists August 17, 2020 On July 13...
HNC Malnutrition Expanded Definition
Healthcare Nutrition Council Expanded Definition:Malnutrition and Related Terminology HNC Accepted Definition of Malnutrition: As there is no universally accepted definition of “malnutrition,” and since malnutrition can have different meanings in dif...
HNC Supports Legislative Solutions to Improve Patient Access
The Healthcare Nutrition Council (HNC) is committed to advocating for policies that support patient access to medically necessary and lifesaving nutrition products. As such, HNC supports the intent of the Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2017 (MNEA) (...
HNC Distinctive Nutritional Requirement Definition and Memo
“Distinctive nutritional requirement” refers to the clinical need for a specific nutritional intake (compared to the intake of healthy populations) which may exist by reason of abnormal physiological manifestation or physical impairment* associated w...
HNC Statement on Protecting HOME Access Act
The Healthcare Nutrition Council (HNC) is pleased to support the Protecting Home Oxygen Medical Equipment (HOME) Access Act of 2017 (H.R. 4229). This bipartisan legislation is needed to offer sustainable access to quality Durable Medical Equipment (D...
HNC Statement of Support for Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act
The Healthcare Nutrition Council (HNC) is pleased to express its strong support for the Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act (S. 794). This bipartisan legislation is needed to improve the transparency and efficiency of the process by which...
HNC Definition of Pediatric Malnutrition
Investing in the health of our nation’s children is critically important. Towards that end, HNC is strongly committed to preventing malnutrition in children. The importance of good nutrition starts well before birth and plays a vital role in a growth...
HNC Statement on Healthcare
The Healthcare Nutrition Council (HNC) represents the manufacturers of enteral nutrition formulas and parenteral solutions, supplies and equipment. HNC is committed to helping patients maintain and improve their nutritional status by raising the awar...
HNC Letter to the Editor (Food and Drug Law Journal Volume 72, Number 4)
Ms. Judy ReinEditor in ChiefFood and Drug Law JournalFood and Drug Law Institute 1155 15th Street NW, Suite 910Washington, DC 20005 Re: Response to Burnett B and Levy R, “Proposed Industry Best Practices in Development and Marketing of Medical Foods...