Re: Does Medicare Cover Diabetic Shoes?

[Guest guest]

My shoes have to be made I take and 1 1/2 they will not pay for that.

They will pay for Diabetic off the shelf shoes and custom braces. As well, as

long as the braces connected to the shoe.

So the braces were made and connected to a 51 /2 at the tune of over $3,000 and

some of it I had to pay. The kicker is I can't wear them! To big and to heavy,

fall down and trip. Look at the money they could have saved just by having shoes

made for me..so still no shoes.

Kids shoes are not wide enough my feet.So five years now no shoes......by the

time anyone does anything I won't be able to walk at all...instead of being in a

chair part time it's now all the time.

Geri

[Guest guest]

Geri,

Where theres a will theres a way.When I sprained my ankles and had no insurance

I needed help and applied for medicaid the ssdi and now I have medicare.Also I

am with the Vocational Rehabilation and you can sign up with them and they can

pay for it,They paid for my physical therapy.There is a way you cant give

up.Keep trying,I had have CMT all my life.what state you live in and you an look

on line for there number.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

hi geri,

sorry you are having so much trouble. i have had this problem since i was a kid,

it does not make sense at all. but there is a solution. see if the mda will help

you pay for shoes or order ones that will fit orthotics. these shoes can only be

ordered from dr.s or pedeorthotists that make protheises, sorry for my spelling

.. hope you get some help. i have not done this yet but i got shoes and orthos

that i paid for. i am going to call mda and ask where i can go and how much they

will help/    love and light

francine