Diabetic shoes might seem like a necessity, and for many patients, they are, but Medicare sees them a bit differently. Many seniors have started receiving denials and are shocked. The problem isn’t that Medicare stopped covering therapeutic shoes. Instead, denials are rising because the documentation rules have become stricter, and even small paperwork errors can void an entire claim.
So, why is Medicare suddenly denying more diabetic shoe claims? Here are seven reasons many patients are receiving now.
