Home Based
Fittings/Castings
Pedorthists - Join the rapidly growing industry of
Home Based Diabetic Shoe Fittings.
- After joining our team, your routes will be created and
scheduled for you.
- On your initial visit to the patient's home, you will size
them for the diabetic shoe of their choice and cast them for custom diabetic insoles.
- Within two weeks of the fitting, the shoes and insoles
will be delivered to your home.
- Once you've received their shoes, the patient will be
scheduled for another appointment so that you can dispense the shoes and insoles in person ensuring proper fit and function.
Additional
Information
Medicare Diabetic Shoe Bill
If a patient has diabetes, Medicare or their insurance
company may pay for shoes or sneakers at no out of pocket cost to them. Medicare has specific coverage guidelines regarding what shoes it will cover and for what conditions. In general, if a
beneficiary has Medicare Part B, has diabetes, and meets the specific conditions outlined below, Medicare will cover one pair of therapeutic shoes per calendar year, as long as the qualifying
conditions continue to be met.
The types of shoes Medicare covers on a yearly basis include one of the following:
- One pair of depth-inlay shoes and 3 pairs of
inserts; or
- One pair of custom-molded shoes (including inserts)
if a beneficiary can't wear depth-inlay shoes because of a foot deformity, and 2 additional pairs of inserts.
In order for Medicare to
pay for a beneficiary's therapeutic shoes, the doctor treating his/her diabetes must certify that the beneficiary: Has diabetes and that:
- A podiatrist or other qualified doctor prescribes
the shoes, and
- A doctor or other qualified individual like a
pedorthist, orthotist, or prosthetist fits and provides the shoes.
Has at least one of the
following conditions in one or both feet:
- Partial or complete foot amputation
- Past foot ulcers
- Calluses that could lead to foot ulcers
- Damage caused by diabetes with evidence of callus
formation
- Poor circulation
- Deformed foot (feet)
- Is being treated under a comprehensive diabetes
care plan and needs therapeutic shoes and/or inserts because of diabetes.