Medicare's Therapeutic Shoe Bill

 

With the passing of the Therapeutic Shoe Bill, Medicare (Part B) extended coverage to diabetic patients for footwear and shoe inserts. Protective footwear can help in the fight to prevent the 80,000 diabetic amputations that occur each year.

 

What is covered?

 

Coverage is limited to one of the following within 1 calendar year:

• 1 Pair of off-the-shelf depth shoes and up to 3 additional pair of multi-density inserts.
  
• 1 Pair of off-the-shelf depth shoes including a modification, and up to 2 additional pair of multi-density inserts.
  
• 1 Pair of custom-molded shoes and up to 2 additional pair of multi-density inserts.

Coverage is limited to shoes and inserts meeting certain requirements for patients with specific clinical conditions.

 

Ask your healthcare professional for more information.

 

 

 

Offices In:

Portland, Oregon

Seattle, Washington

Boise, Idaho

Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Satellite Locations

 

Medford, Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

Spokane, Washington