Medicare Diabetic Shoe Program

Cortese Foot & Ankle Clinic Blog Medicare Diabetic Shoe Program

MEDICARE APPROVED

DIABETIC SHOE PROGRAM

YOU CAN QUALIFY IF YOU ARE COVERED UNDER MEDICARE PART B AND HAVE ALL THREE OF THESE CONDITIONS:

 1. YOU HAVE DIABETES AND;

 2. YOU HAVE ONE OR MORE

OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

*PARTIAL OR COMPLETE FOOT

AMPUTATION

*PAST FOOT ULCERS

*CALLUSES OF EITHER FOOT THAT COULD LEAD TO ULCERS

*NERVE DAMAGE IN YOUR FEET

*POOR CIRCULATION

*DEFORMITY OF THE FOOT (BUNIONS, HAMMERTOE)

*NEUROPATHY

MEDICARE WILL COVER THE COST OF ONE PAIR OF DIABETIC SHOES AND INSERTS PER YEAR FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL NEED FOR THEM.

CALL TO SCHEDULE A DIABETIC EVALUATION TODAY AT:

CORTESE FOOT AND ANKLE CLINIC

1607 VISA DRIVE

SUITE 5B

NORMAL, ILLINOIS 61761

(309) 452-3000

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