Who qualifies for the Medicare Therapeutic Shoe Program?

A:

Not everyone with diabetes needs special shoes. To qualify, you must be under a comprehensive diabetes treatment plan and have one or more of the following:

■Partial or complete amputation of the foot
■Previous foot ulceration
■History of preulcerative callus
■Peripheral neuropathy with evidence of callus formation
■Foot deformity
■Poor circulation

* It is always best to speak to your podiatrist to determine if you qualify.

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