Imagine walking in the most comfortable shoes you've ever worn.
Imagine feeling confident in how your shoes look and feel.
Now you can with custom diabetic shoes from Neuhaus Foot & Ankle that may not cost you hundreds of dollars. In fact, it could cost you nothing.
Thanks to the Therapeutic Shoe bill, you can get Medicare-covered shoes and three custom orthotics every year, as long as you qualify. Recognizing the impact therapeutic shoes have on preventing lower-limb ulcers and amputations, Medicare renewed its Therapeutic Shoe Bill. This bill covers the cost of casual, athletic, or dress shoes and custom orthotics, every calendar year.
Every year! Have you been missing out on Medicare-covered shoes and custom orthotics?
Here's what Medicare (and supplemental insurers) cover:
The Therapeutic Shoe Bill entitles every qualifying individual to one pair of diabetic shoes per calendar year.
If you have Medicare Part B, diabetes, and meet certain conditions (see below), Medicare will cover the cost of therapeutic shoes for you. The types of shoes covered each year include one of the following:
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One pair of depth-inlay shoes and three pairs of inserts, or
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One pair of custom-molded shoes (including inserts) if the beneficiary cannot wear depth-inlay shoes because of a foot deformity and two extra pairs of inserts.
Shoes for people with diabetes have a higher, wider toe box, giving your toes extra wiggle room. Toes that rub against each other or against a shoe get hot spots and blisters. Those do not heal for us as fast as they did before you had diabetes.
Nerve damage caused by diabetes can make your toes feel numb. If this is the case, they cannot warn you when they are rubbing and blistering. The extra room in diabetic shoes protects your toes while you stand and walk.
You also need shoes that support your arches, ankles, and heels. Diabetic shoes have a removable insole. This is important because you will need to replace it with the custom orthotics you'll get.
Shoes made for people with diabetes also tend to be deeper than other shoes to make room for orthotics — the inserts that correct an uneven stride, cushion the heel, or support arches. Many of us with Type 2 diabetes use these inserts, so we need the extra depth.
Soles of diabetic shoes are thick and wide. Thicker soles cushion your feet from wear and tear, and that little bit of extra width helps your feet to avoid those hot spots.
In order for Medicare to pay for your shoes, your doctor must certify that you meet the following three conditions:
1. You have diabetes.
2. You have at least 1 of the following conditions in one or both feet:
- Partial or complete foot amputation
- Past foot ulcers
- Calluses that could lead to foot ulcers
- Nerve damage
- Poor circulation
- Deformed foot
3. You are being treated under a comprehensive diabetes care plan and need therapeutic shoes and/or inserts because of diabetes.
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Nerve damage caused by diabetes can make your toes feel numb. If this is the case, they cannot warn you when they are rubbing and blistering. The extra room in diabetes shoes protects your toes while you stand and walk.
You also need shoes that support your arches, ankles, and heels. Diabetic shoes have a removable insole. This is important because you will need to replace it with the custom orthotics you'll get.
Shoes made for people with diabetes also tend to be deeper than other shoes to make room for orthotics — the inserts that correct an uneven stride, cushion the heel, or support arches. Many of us with Type 2 diabetes use these inserts, so we need the extra depth.
Soles of diabetic shoes are thick and wide. Thicker soles cushion your feet from wear and tear, and that little bit of extra width helps your feet to avoid those hot spots.
How to get your first pair of diabetic shoes
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