Does Medicare pay for arch supports?
Elizabeth Hammer
Description
Collection
Title:
Does Medicare pay for arch supports?
Creator:
Elizabeth Hammer
Date:
5/15/2012
Text:
Hi List,
Recently I have had a coulple of Medicare patients insist that Medicare pays for custom arch supports. These patients are not diabetic. They have conditions such as plantar faciitis, metatarsalgia, etc... I have always thought that Medicare only pays for custom arch supports if they are on a shoe that is is an integral part of a covered brace. Am I missing something?
Elizabeth Hammer BOCO
B & H Orthopedic Lab, Inc.
Recently I have had a coulple of Medicare patients insist that Medicare pays for custom arch supports. These patients are not diabetic. They have conditions such as plantar faciitis, metatarsalgia, etc... I have always thought that Medicare only pays for custom arch supports if they are on a shoe that is is an integral part of a covered brace. Am I missing something?
Elizabeth Hammer BOCO
B & H Orthopedic Lab, Inc.
Citation
Elizabeth Hammer, “Does Medicare pay for arch supports?,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/233623.
