What Does The Medicare Therapeutic Shoe Program Cover?

Medicare will cover 80% of the cost of th following per calendar year:

• 1 pair of extra depth shoes
• 3 pair of heat molded inserts or 3 pair of custom fabricated inserts.
• If you are covered by both Medicare and medicaid there is NO COST to you.
• If you have secondary insurance there may be NO COST. Your foot care specialist can provide you with more details.
• If your Medicare coveragge is through a managed care program, and you meet the criteria, authorization and a prescription from your physician is necessary for complete coverage.