Tuesday, September 18, 2012

MEDICARE DIABETIC SHOE PROGRAM

MEDICARE APPROVED
DIABETIC SHOE PROGRAM

YOU CAN QUALIFY IF YOU ARE COVERED UNDER MEDICARE PART B AND HAVE ALL THREE OF THESE CONDITIONS:

 1.  YOU HAVE DIABETES AND;
  
 2. YOU HAVE ONE OR MORE  
     OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

     *PARTIAL OR COMPLETE FOOT
       AMPUTATION

     *PAST FOOT ULCERS

     *CALLUSES OF EITHER FOOT THAT COULD LEAD TO ULCERS

     *NERVE DAMAGE IN YOUR FEET
     
     *POOR CIRCULATION

     *DEFORMITY OF THE FOOT (BUNIONS, HAMMERTOE)

     *NEUROPATHY

MEDICARE WILL COVER THE COST OF ONE PAIR OF DIABETIC SHOES AND INSERTS PER YEAR FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL NEED FOR THEM. 

CALL TO SCHEDULE A DIABETIC EVALUATION TODAY AT:

CORTESE FOOT AND ANKLE CLINIC
1607 VISA DRIVE
SUITE 5B
NORMAL, ILLINOIS 61761

(309) 452-3000