Six years ago, a physical therapist told me I needed to wear arch supports to correct my flat feet. But not just the standard arch supports you buy at any shoe store, rather the expensive orthotics that a podiatrist would custom fit specifically for my feet. Luckily my insurance company covered the cost and so I scheduled an appointment. When the doctor finished I asked if he would cut my toenails. I have trouble trimming them myself as my nails are calcified and hard as rocks due to a toenail fungus. He said sure, took care of my nails, and I left.
Recently a friend happened to mention that she needed new arch supports. “Really,” I said, “how often do you buy a new pair?” “My insurance company pays for a new pair every year,” she answered. Since mine were six years old, I was long over due. But when I once again visited the podiatrist, he looked at my orthotics and told me they were in good shape. The materials he uses are much improved and would last a long time. Fine, I thought, but as long I was in the office I might as well have my toenails cut. You can imagine my shock, when he finished and told me my bill was $59. “What,” I exclaimed! As he did not perform any medical procedure, he told me Medicare would not pay, so I had to. I wrote a check but was irritated that he hadn’t warned me before he started!
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