Keeping Your Feet In Good Shape

At Homer Drug and Tiger Town Pharmacy we fit and sell Diabetic Shoes.  These shoes are individualized for your feet.
 
Diabetic Shoes are just one of the many tools you can use to fight issues that occur due to Diabetes. Many doctors recommend patients purchase shoes specifically designed for diabetics. When looking for a pair of shoes, you want to make sure it has proper ventilation, which allows the feet to reduce dampness and heat. Sweat often is an ideal environment for bacteria and infection to grow. You want to make sure the toe and heal curve slightly, forcing your feet to be in balance when you walk. To prevent injury to susceptible and sensitive toes, the shoe’s toe box should be high and durable. The shoe should also be lightweight and seamless to prevent any irritation like calluses, infection or blisters.  (Courtesy of Medical Supply guides)

In an effort to prevent foot ulcers in people with diabetes who are at risk, Medicare will help pay for therapeutic shoes. For those who qualify, Medicare will pay 80 percent of the allowed amount for one pair of shoes and up to three pairs of molded innersoles per year. (The allowed amount varies depending on the kind of footwear you need.) Most secondary insurers will help pay the other 20 percent.  If you have questions about billing or a payment, please call 706-677-3223 and discuss with Marie Webb, CPhT, Certified Fitter of Therapeutic Shoes.

Who Qualifies Medicare Diabetic Shoes and Inserts?

To qualify, you must be under a comprehensive diabetes treatment plan and have one or more of the following:

• history of previous foot ulceration
• history of pre-ulcerative callus
• peripheral neuropathy with evidence of callus formation
• foot deformity
• poor circulation

Your fitting starts one of two ways.  You can print out the physician statement of certification and have your physician sign it or have your physician write a prescription for diabetic shoes.  Also, we can help you complete the paperwork with your primary care physician.

If you need more information concerning our Diabetic Shoe program or your needs in general, don't hesitate to give us a call at Homer Drug Company or Tiger Town Pharmacy.