Pedicures - Page 2

Trix · ‎03-16-2010

Your health insurance (including Medicare) will also pay for pedicures if you have other foot ailments that can be relieved with pedicures. In these cases, as with the diabetics, the pedicure is considered to be a medical necessity and not cosmetic. Because I have medical issues in both feet and deformities in my toes (no nails for one thing), I can have pedicures covered by Medicare as long as it's done at the podiatrist's office. That said, I don't mind buffing and exfoliating my own feet and mostly take care of them at home.

AuntMame · ‎10-16-2010

@Trix wrote:
Your health insurance (including Medicare) will also pay for pedicures if you have other foot ailments that can be relieved with pedicures. In these cases, as with the diabetics, the pedicure is considered to be a medical necessity and not cosmetic. Because I have medical issues in both feet and deformities in my toes (no nails for one thing), I can have pedicures covered by Medicare as long as it's done at the podiatrist's office. That said, I don't mind buffing and exfoliating my own feet and mostly take care of them at home.

Can I ask about how much you pay in copays, Trix? My elderly mom is in a long-term care facility. Her feet are a mess, like medical-textbook-picture-crazy-looking, so I've told them to have the visiting podiatrist give her a pedicure every month. She's not diabetic. After Medicare pays its share the bills have ranged from $10 to $45. It's always totally baffling to me since it seems like the podiatrist performs the same procedures every time (removal of corns, growths, etc). But Medicare has long ago stopped making sense to me.

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

@AuntMame wrote:
If you're not diabetic Medicare will still pay for pedicures at a podiatrist's office, but only every six months. That's what my mom's podiatrist told me.

If you're diabetic Medicare will pay for one a month.

Unless they're coding it differently, that's not true, it's every 61 days..

Zhills · ‎11-15-2011

Humana sends someone to my house to do a pedicure. I am not diabetic, just old!

Fortunately, I can still put my foot up to cut my own!

Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

@gloriajean I have had three pedicures in my life, just last week was the 3rd, because of my broken shoulder my nails needed trimmed.

It felt nice but nothing I would do on a regular basis like my friends do. I paid $45.00 + $10.00 tip...NO POLISH.

I might have to go back in a month if I cannot grip the clippers properly.

Sorry you are still having pain from your hip injury.

AuntMame · ‎10-16-2010

@CelticCrafter wrote:
@AuntMame wrote:
If you're not diabetic Medicare will still pay for pedicures at a podiatrist's office, but only every six months. That's what my mom's podiatrist told me.

If you're diabetic Medicare will pay for one a month.
Unless they're coding it differently, that's not true, it's every 61 days..

Thank you for the correction, CelticCrafter!

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

@AuntMame wrote:
If you're not diabetic Medicare will still pay for pedicures at a podiatrist's office, but only every six months. That's what my mom's podiatrist told me.

If you're diabetic Medicare will pay for one a month.

That is not exactly true. Medicare will not pay for routine foot care unless you have a medical condition.

Medicare does not pay for any pedicures at all, but will pay for toenail clipping and callus or corn removal with certain medical conditions only.

Advantage Medicare plans might cover more than Traditional Medicare. Check your individual coverage.

Solar Is My Name · ‎03-09-2010

The last pedicure I received was terrible because the woman EXFOLIATED MY ENITRE CALVES and I had to put prescription hydrocortisone cream on it for several weeks.

If they do not understand you, how can you tell the operators NOT to do this?

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Solar