How it Works
Step 1
Schedule Your Appointment
Navigate to our Virtual Nutritional Counseling or Virtual Healthcare Visit scheduling tool. Select a date and time, answer a few questions about what you’d like to learn during your appointment and provide your insurance information (if applicable).Step 2
Check Your Email
We'll send you a confirmation email with all of your appointment information, including details around how to test the video chat software (Zoom). It’s recommended to test the software before your scheduled appointment to ensure your connection and device will function properly.Step 3
Meet Your Expert
Five minutes before your appointment, click on the unique Zoom Meeting link in your confirmation email. You will be redirected to the secure video chat and your nutrition expert or healthcare provider will join you shortly.What to Expect
Discover a personalized approach to nutrition that fits your life. You and your registered dietitian will work together to create a plan that honors your preferences, budget, goals and cultural background. No restrictive diets or confusing jargon — just ongoing support to feel your best by:
- Gaining confidence in making informed food choices.
- Learning practical strategies for grocery shopping and meal planning.
- Developing a healthy relationship with food.
- Achieving your health goals.
Kroger Health Registered Dietitians
Registered dietitian nutritionists are food and nutrition experts who have met the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s criteria to earn this credential and title. This includes a bachelor’s and/or graduate degree in nutrition from an approved program, over 1,000 hours of supervised practice and a passing score on a national registration exam. These healthcare professionals are trained and specialized in providing medical nutrition therapy, nutrition counseling and nutrition coaching to help prevent, delay or manage diseases or conditions.
Kroger Health Registered Dietitians
Registered dietitian nutritionists are food and nutrition experts who have met the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s criteria to earn this credential and title. This includes a bachelor’s and/or graduate degree in nutrition from an approved program, over 1,000 hours of supervised practice and a passing score on a national registration exam. These healthcare professionals are trained and specialized in providing medical nutrition therapy, nutrition counseling and nutrition coaching to help prevent, delay or manage diseases or conditions.
Virtual Nutrition Counseling Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Choose a date/time or dietitian
Fill out the information requested
Schedule your appointment
Or call the scheduling center phone number at 855-699-6937.
In many instances, a referral is not required. However, if you live in the following states, you do need to be referred by a healthcare provider to receive nutrition counseling from a registered dietitian: AR, CA, NE.
If you are planning to use insurance to cover medical nutrition therapy, some insurances may require a physician referral for coverage. Contact your insurance carrier for more information about your plan.
In-person appointments are available only for the greater Nashville area at Westhaven Village in Franklin, TN (411 Whitman Rd., Franklin, TN 37064) and at Green Hills in Nashville, TN (2131 Martin Rd., Nashville, TN 37215).
Initial appointment: 45–60 minutes
Follow-up appointment: 30 minutes
Whether you want to improve your shopping and cooking skills or are looking for nutrition education we believe in providing accessible and affordable live nutrition care.
Today, the out-of-pocket cost of an appointment is as follows:
Initial visit: $99
Follow-up visit: $59
Our Kroger Health registered dietitians now accept insurance for medical nutrition therapy* in select states and for certain employer groups:
Commercial UnitedHealthcare insurance accepted for all states except: AK, MT, NJ, NY, SC, WY, and WA.
Commercial Ambetter accepted for the following states only: AL, AR, AZ, CA, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NV, NH, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, WA.
Commercial Anthem Insurance accepted for certain employer groups and for the following states only: IN, KY, MO, OH, WI.
Commercial Cigna accepted for all states except: AK, MT, NJ, NY, SC, and WY.
*There are programs and insurance carriers that cover some or all of this cost. Restrictions and exclusions apply.
To refer a patient, fax a completed referral form (Opens in a new tab or window) to 800–546–2104.
Many find their nutrition goals are best supported by working with their registered dietitians over three to six appointments. This gives time to implement in real life what is learned in an appointment and add in new nutrition skills when ready.
Tools & Resources
Review our Pharmacy Notice of Nondiscrimination to learn more about how The Kroger Co.’s and its subsidiaries’ pharmacies and retail health clinics (“Kroger”) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws.
Pharmacy, Clinic, and Nutrition services are available in select areas. Access our pharmacy locator to find a pharmacy near you. The Little Clinic practices in the following states only: AZ, KY, OH, TN, CO, IN, GA, KS, VA. Access our clinic locator to find a clinic near you. Nutrition services are not available in AK, MT, NJ, NY, SC, WY, or where otherwise prohibited by applicable law. Walk-ins welcome as time allows.