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Frequently Asked Insurance Questions
Frequently asked Medicare Questions:
Does Medicare cover routine foot care?
Medicare only covers routine foot care when:
* Services not performed by a doctor may be harmful to your
health because you have a condition affecting your whole body
resulting in severe circulation problems.
* There are signs of fungus in the nails and you have pain,
infection or problems walking.
What kinds of services does Medicare regard as routine
foot care?
How often will Medicare pay for nail trimming?
Normally, Medicare will cover this service up to once every 61 days, if your
condition meets Medicare guidelines.
I live by myself and cannot see very well. I need help taking
care of the callouses on my feet and trimming my nails. Will
Medicare pay my doctor to perform these services?
Medicare only covers these services when:
Commercial Insurance:
Our office accepts most HMO's, PPO's, Worker's Comp, and most other
health plans.
Medical Assistance:
Dr. Juvonen is currently accepting Medical Assistance
patients.
Does Medicare cover routine foot care?
Medicare only covers routine foot care when:
* Services not performed by a doctor may be harmful to your
health because you have a condition affecting your whole body
resulting in severe circulation problems.
* There are signs of fungus in the nails and you have pain,
infection or problems walking.
What kinds of services does Medicare regard as routine
foot care?
- The cutting or removal of corns and callouses
- The trimming, cutting, or clipping of nails
- The derbridement of nails
- Cleaning and soaking the feet
- The use of creams to maintain skin tone
- Any service performed when there is not an illness, injury or symptom involving
the feet - Medicare DOES cover thickened painful nails needing debridement
How often will Medicare pay for nail trimming?
Normally, Medicare will cover this service up to once every 61 days, if your
condition meets Medicare guidelines.
I live by myself and cannot see very well. I need help taking
care of the callouses on my feet and trimming my nails. Will
Medicare pay my doctor to perform these services?
Medicare only covers these services when:
- Services not performed by a doctor may be harmful to your health because you
have a condition affecting your whole body resulting in severe circulation
problems. - There are signs of fungus in the nails (thickened) and you have pain, infection, or
problems walking.
Commercial Insurance:
Our office accepts most HMO's, PPO's, Worker's Comp, and most other
health plans.
Medical Assistance:
Dr. Juvonen is currently accepting Medical Assistance
patients.
| Foot Trivia: People take on average 10,000 steps in a day, adding up to 115,000 miles in a lifetime, enough to circle the planet four times. The feet of an individual weighing 130 pounds absorb 500 pounds of pressure with every step. This impact reaches about five million pounds of pressure each day. In the same person, feet are frequently different in size. Average number of miles per day women walk = 10 Average number of miles per day men walk = 7 Number of bones = 26 Together, both feet comprise one quarter of the body’s bones Number of joints = 33 Number of tendons = 31 |
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