Forbes February 5, 2025
Culina Health—a telehealth platform founded in 2020 by registered dieticians Vanessa Rissetto and Tamar Samuels—is making nutrition counseling more accessible and affordable. The company’s success is driven by the growing recognition of the importance of eating healthy food and the rise of telehealth. This sector’s growth has been fueled by a 2020 regulatory change that enabled Medicare and Medicaid to reimburse telehealth visits at the same rate as in-person visits. This policy change has significantly broadened access to Culina Health’s services.
Telehealth Expands Nutrition Access
Culina Health was founded to address the need for affordable and accessible nutrition counseling. The company’s telehealth platform provides patients with one-on-one virtual nutrition counseling. Culina’s registered dieticians work with patients to create personalized nutrition...