How To Get Diabetic Footwear For Little To No Cost Every Year!

How To Get Diabetic Footwear For Little To No Cost

by Michael L. Ashley, C Ped, and Carolyn Jenkins

 

Diabetic shoes have come a long way. Those clunky ugly brogans are still out there if you want them, but they’ve taken a back seat. They’ve been replaced with stylish shoes that the average person can’t distinguish as being diabetic footwear. That’s good news by itself, but we have even better news. Diabetic patients can get these shoes, and three inserts for little to no cost every year. Every year, a new pair of diabetic shoes and three inserts! Do you know someone with diabetes? When is the last time they had ga brand new pair of shoes made especially for their feet? If it’s been more than a year, they’re overdue.

Board Certified Pedorthist, Michael L. Ashley specializes in diabetic footwear. Below are his tips that all diabetic patients can use. You can also hear additional tips from Michael about the importance of wearing proper shoes and the value of diabetic footwear on  the two-part Anchor podcast #WassupWithMyFeetWednesday

Let’s talk Therapeutic shoes or inserts

How often are they covered?
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers the furnishing and fitting of either one pair of custom-molded shoes and inserts, or one pair of extra-depth shoes each calendar year. Medicare also covers 2 additional pairs of inserts each calendar year for custom-molded shoes and 3 pairs of inserts each calendar year for extra-depth shoes. Medicare or other insurances will cover shoe modifications instead of inserts.

Who’s eligible?

Anyone with Part B who has diabetes and severe diabetic foot disease is covered. Many private insurance companies cover this as well.  Your PCP must certify that you need therapeutic shoes & inserts. A podiatrist or other qualified doctor must prescribe these items and they must be provided by one these:

A podiatrist- foot doctor
An orthopedist- someone who designs medical supportive devices and fits patients for them.
A prosthetist- someone who designs medical supportive devices and fits patients for them.
A pedorthist – someone who creates and modifies shoewear to ease foot conditions.
Other qualified individual

TSB eligibility criteria
Complete or partial amputation of the foot
History of previous foot ulceration
History of pre-ulcerative calluses
Peripheral neuropathy with evidence of callus formation
Foot deformity
Poor circulation

More questions or more information, contact Michael at mlacped.weebly.com .

 

ilovemyfeet@ilovemyfeetdays.com

Carolyn D. Jenkins is the founder and CEO of CjQenterprises, which develops and promotes creative ideas and products that lift you up! She is an award winning author, the founder of The Jenkins Donelson Foundation, JDF, the creator annual National I LOVE My Feet Day!,and the Health and Wellness site found here, on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, entitled I LOVE My Feet DayS! Carolyn's interest in feet began in college when she met a young lady who was born without arms. The student used her feet as hands by writing and eating with them. Everyone on campus was very impressed with that students' ability to overcome adversity and the respect and awe she garnered was well deserved. Carolyn earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Education and never forgot the young lady. Carolyn learned about the importance of good foot care from her mother, who was a diabetic. After Carolyn experienced foot pain she visited a podiatrist and discovered she had fallen arches. Carolyn traced the cause back to wearing flip flops that didn't provide arch support. Years later, after two pinky toe breaks, Carolyn's appreciation and respect for feet deepened and she wrote an ode to feet. In the spring of 2015 a talented illustrator brought her poem to life and Carolyn published My Feet: An Ode, which celebrates the wonderful versatility our feet provide us throughout our lifetime. Publishing My Feet: An Ode led to annual recognition of good foot care and appreciation. It was also the impetus for the Good Foot Care movement. Carolyn believes our feet tell a story about our lives. She is passionate about promoting good foot care and she is quickly becoming the " Ambassador of Feet". She is a Foot & Shoe Consultant and refers countless people to podiatrists. Carolyn is also the author of the award winning laugh out loud children's series, The Family Adventures of Princess Ladybug and Princess Ladybird. The series focuses on young siblings who are raised in separate households. Carolyn wrote two ebooks to help consumers purchase footwear. How To Avoid Killer Boots and buy boots that feel as good as they look! and Irresistible; Rockin' Hot Party Shoes your feet will love!, are how-to books consumers can take with them as they shop for footwear. Full of pictures, footwear tips and good foot tips, these books help ensure consumers will never have footwear problems again. Carolyn lives in Virginia with her family and her children's books are available on amazon.com . Her ebooks are available on this website. Amazon.com Widgets

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