PODIATRIST

Something doesn’t seem right. But I don’t plan on saying anything. A couple of years ago, I started having a lot of pain on my middle toe. When I went to the podiatrist he told me a callus had formed on my hammer-toe. Unfortunately Medicare would not pay to treat it and it would cost me $59. I was not happy, but would could I do? However, within a couple minutes the doctor discovered there was an infection under the callus. “You’re in luck,” he said, “Medicare does pay for infections.”

Well, about a week ago my toe started hurting me again. I was reluctant to go to the doctor and pay $59. Thus, I scrapped the callus away myself, bathed it in Epsom salts, and it felt better for a couple of days. Unfortunately, the pain returned. When I took a good look at it this morning, I saw a little red spot in the middle of the callus. “Aha,” I thought. “It’s infected” and I made a doctor’s appointment.

The podiatrist I saw a couple of years ago was out of the office and so his associate took care of me. When she looked at my “infected” toe, she told me, “It’s not infected. It’s just a callus, but I’ll remove it.” It took her only a few minutes and when she finished she said nothing about the cost. Of course I didn’t say anything either. I simply thanked her and left. I don’t understand it, but I won’t look a gift horse in the mouth.

Perhaps, Medicare has changed its policy. On the other hand if they haven’t, then at some point when the podiatrist’s office discovers their mistake, I will most likely receive a bill. Oh well, all I can do is wait and see.

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