DME / Diabetic Shoe Information
Our company is able to provide diabetic shoes and protective inserts once per calendar year to those patients meeting specific criteria and are covered by Medicare.
Patients are eligible for one pair of shoes and up to 3 pairs of inserts per calendar year; however, to qualify, Medicare requires specific coverage and documentation requirements be met. We will take care of those obligations to ensure coverage of the shoes.
Shoes are available to all diabetic patients provided who are being actively treated for diabetes via their PCP and who meet one or more of the below criteria:
- Previous amputation of a foot or part of either foot
- History of previous foot ulceration to either foot
- History of pre-ulcerative calluses to either foot
- Peripheral neuropathy and evidence of callus formation to either foot
- Foot deformity of either foot
- Poor circulation (arterial insufficiency) in either foot
Our vendors for diabetic shoes include OrthoFeet, Aetrex, P.W. Minor, and Pedors. This selection of vendors assures the best possible fit and proper style for every patient.
