Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Foot Care
Foot care is essential for the safety and well-being of those with conditions that significantly impact the lower legs.
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Medicare covers yearly foot exams or treatment for those who have diabetes-related lower leg nerve damage that can increase the risk of limb loss or need medically necessary treatment for foot injuries or diseases.
Your loved one's provider may refer them to a podiatrist if complex care is needed. Podiatry is a specialty that focuses on the feet, ankles, and lower legs. Podiatry services are commonly needed for those who suffer from painful, debilitating, or deforming conditions of the feet, or for those who have chronic illnesses such as diabetes or peripheral vascular disease that affect the lower limbs and make the feet vulnerable to injury.
Conditions that a podiatrist may treat are diabetic foot care, foot injuries, toe deformities, toenail issues, skin infections, corns, calluses, bunions, bone spurs, ankle or heel pain, club foot, and plantar fasciitis.
Routine hygienic care of the feet, the treatment of corns and calluses, the trimming of nails, and other care such as cleaning or soaking feet may be covered if your loved one's provider deems it medically necessary.
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