Georgia Medicare Podiatry Services
In Georgia, Medicare pays for the exact same toenail trim for one person and denies it for another. The dividing line is not who the doctor is; it is whether the care is medically necessary or routine. Georgia Medicare podiatry services cover foot exams and treatment for injuries and diseases like hammertoes, bunions, heel spurs, and ulcers, and after you meet the Part B deductible you pay 20 percent of the approved amount. Medicare generally does not cover routine care such as nail trimming and callus removal, unless you have a systemic condition like diabetes with nerve damage that makes at-home care dangerous.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other This guide explains where that line falls, how the diabetic foot care and therapeutic-shoe benefits work in Georgia, and how dual-eligible beneficiaries pay next to nothing.
What Georgia Medicare podiatry services cover
Medicare draws one line through all of foot care: routine versus medically necessary. These rules are federal, and our national Medicare foot care guide explains them in full; this page adds how they play out in Georgia. Medically necessary foot care, meaning a podiatrist's exam or treatment for a foot injury or disease such as a hammertoe, a bunion deformity, or a heel spur, is covered under Part B. After you meet the annual Part B deductible ($283 in 2026), you pay 20 percent of the Medicare-approved amount, plus a copayment if the service happens in a hospital outpatient department.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other,Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2026). 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles. cms.gov. Retrieved Aug 7, 2026, from https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-parts-b-premiums-deductibles
Routine foot care sits on the other side of the line. The Social Security Act, at Section 1862(a)(13)(C), excludes payment for "routine foot care (including the cutting or removal of corns or calluses, the trimming of nails, and other routine hygienic care)." For most people, that means Medicare pays nothing for a maintenance nail trim, and the beneficiary owes the full cost.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other
The reason the same nail trim can be covered for your mother and not for you is the exception built into that exclusion. When a systemic condition, such as diabetes-related nerve damage or peripheral vascular (circulatory) disease, is severe enough that having a non-professional handle the care would put the patient at risk, routine foot care becomes covered.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other How often those visits can be billed depends on your documentation and on the coverage rules your podiatrist bills under, so ask the practice what interval applies to you before you assume a schedule.
In Georgia, these federal rules are applied by Palmetto GBA, the Medicare Administrative Contractor that processes Part A and Part B claims for the state and publishes Local Coverage Determinations spelling out the documentation it expects. The care itself is delivered by podiatrists (doctors of podiatric medicine) licensed by the Georgia State Board of Podiatry Examiners.
Diabetic foot care and the LOPS exception
The most important exception for Georgia's Medicare population is diabetes. Part B covers a foot exam every 6 months for a person who has diabetes-related lower-leg nerve damage that raises the risk of limb loss, as long as they have not seen a foot care professional for another reason between visits. To qualify, the patient must have diabetic peripheral neuropathy with loss of protective sensation (LOPS). Cost-sharing is the usual 20 percent of the approved amount after the Part B deductible.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other
LOPS is a clinical finding, not something a patient can self-report. A clinician tests sensation at points on the sole of the foot, commonly with a monofilament, and records what the patient can and cannot feel. What Medicare requires is that the chart show diabetic peripheral neuropathy with loss of protective sensation.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other Once that is documented, the routine foot care that keeps thickened nails and calluses from becoming the first crack in an ulcer can be covered instead of billed to the patient.
Diabetes is not the only systemic disease that can qualify a person for covered routine care. Severe peripheral arterial disease and certain other circulatory or neurologic conditions can meet the same "risk of harm from non-professional care" standard that CMS applies. The common thread is a documented condition serious enough that a nick from a nail clipper at home could turn into a wound that will not heal.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other
Therapeutic shoes for people with diabetes
Separate from foot care, Medicare Part B covers therapeutic shoes and inserts for people who have diabetes and severe diabetes-related foot disease. Each calendar year, the benefit covers the fitting and furnishing of either one pair of custom-molded shoes (or custom-molded inserts) plus two additional pairs of inserts, or one pair of extra-depth shoes plus three additional pairs of inserts. After the Part B deductible, you pay 20 percent of the approved amount.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Therapeutic shoes & inserts. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 12, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/therapeutic-shoes-inserts A Medigap plan that pays the Part B coinsurance, such as Plan G, picks up that 20 percent.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2025). Choosing a Medigap Policy: A Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare (CMS/NAIC, 2025) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Aug 8, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/publications/02110-choosing-a-medigap-policy.pdf
What trips families up is that three different people have to sign off, and they cannot all be the same party. The doctor who treats the diabetes must serve as the certifying physician: that doctor must document an in-person visit at which diabetes management was addressed within the 6 months before delivery, and must sign a certification statement within the 3 months before delivery. A podiatrist or other qualified doctor must prescribe the shoes. And a qualified supplier (a podiatrist, orthotist, prosthetist, pedorthist, or other qualified individual) must furnish them. The certifying physician must be a different person or entity from the supplier who bills for the shoes, and every one of them must be enrolled in Medicare.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Therapeutic shoes & inserts. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/therapeutic-shoes-inserts
To qualify, the certifying physician documents diabetes plus at least one qualifying foot condition, such as a partial or complete foot amputation, a history of foot ulcers, a history of pre-ulcerative calluses, peripheral neuropathy, foot deformity, or poor circulation.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Therapeutic shoes & inserts. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/therapeutic-shoes-inserts In practice in Georgia, a primary care physician or endocrinologist certifies the diabetes and the qualifying condition, then refers the patient to a podiatry practice enrolled as a Medicare durable medical equipment supplier to fit and dispense the shoes.
HCPCS codes you may see on a podiatry bill
The codes on a Medicare podiatry claim tell you which side of the routine-versus-medical line the service landed on. Routine foot care codes are non-covered unless a qualifying exception (documented diabetic LOPS or another systemic condition) is on file; the diabetic foot care "G" codes exist precisely because that exception applies.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other
| Code | Description | Medicare treatment |
|---|---|---|
| 11719 | Trimming of nondystrophic nails, any number | Routine, non-covered unless a qualifying exception applies |
| 11720 / 11721 | Debridement of nails (1 to 5 / 6 or more) | Routine, non-covered unless a qualifying exception applies |
| 11055 to 11057 | Paring or cutting of corns or calluses | Routine, non-covered unless a qualifying exception applies |
| G0245 | Initial evaluation of a diabetic patient with LOPS | Covered with documented diabetic LOPS |
| G0246 | Follow-up evaluation of a diabetic patient with LOPS | Covered with documented diabetic LOPS |
| G0247 | Routine foot care for a diabetic patient with LOPS | Covered with documented diabetic LOPS |
| G0127 | Trimming of dystrophic (mycotic) nails, any number | Covered when thickened fungal nails cause pain or limit walking |
Surgical and treatment services, by contrast, carry no routine-care analysis at all. Hammertoe correction, bunion surgery, treatment of fractures and infections, incision and drainage of an abscess, and debridement of a diabetic ulcer are billed as standard Part B physician services and covered as medically necessary care.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other
What foot care costs in Georgia
For any covered podiatry service, the cost structure is the same. You first meet the annual Part B deductible, which is $283 in 2026. After that, Medicare pays 80 percent of the approved amount and you pay the remaining 20 percent coinsurance. The standard Part B premium in 2026 is $202.90 a month, which most beneficiaries pay for the coverage that makes any of this possible.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2026). 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles. cms.gov. Retrieved Aug 7, 2026, from https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-parts-b-premiums-deductibles
A Medigap (Medicare Supplement) policy can cover that 20 percent: Plan G pays the Part B coinsurance and everything Plan F pays except the annual Part B deductible, which is why a beneficiary with Plan G often owes nothing beyond the deductible for a covered foot procedure.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2025). Choosing a Medigap Policy: A Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare (CMS/NAIC, 2025) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Aug 8, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/publications/02110-choosing-a-medigap-policy.pdf Medicare Advantage plans replace the 20 percent coinsurance with their own copays, and many add a routine foot care benefit that Original Medicare does not offer. For a beneficiary who does not qualify for covered routine care and pays out of pocket, a maintenance nail trim is billed at the practice's cash rate; GeorgiaCares can help compare Medicare Advantage plans that fold routine foot care into their benefits.Administration for Community Living. (n.d.). Administration for Community Living — State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). acl.gov. Retrieved Jul 30, 2026, from https://acl.gov/programs/connecting-people-services/state-health-insurance-assistance-program-ship
Georgia Medicare podiatry services for dual-eligible beneficiaries
If a Georgian has both Medicare and full Georgia Medicaid, foot care that Medicare covers costs them close to nothing. The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program pays the Part A and Part B premiums and all Medicare cost-sharing, meaning deductibles, coinsurance, and copays.U.S. Social Security Administration. (2026). SSA - POMS: HI 00815.023 - Medicare Savings Programs Income and Resource Limits - 02/26/2026. secure.ssa.gov. Retrieved Aug 7, 2026, from https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0600815023 Federal law also bars a provider from billing a QMB enrollee for that cost-sharing on Medicare-covered items and services, so out-of-pocket cost for covered podiatry is nothing beyond a small Medicaid copayment where one applies.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Medicare Savings Programs. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 17, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs/help/medicare-savings-programs For 2026, Georgia's QMB income limit is $1,350 a month for a single applicant and $1,824 for a couple, with a resource limit of $9,950 single and $14,910 for a couple; Medicare Savings Program applications are handled by the Division of Family and Children Services through Georgia Gateway.U.S. Social Security Administration. (2026). SSA - POMS: HI 00815.023 - Medicare Savings Programs Income and Resource Limits - 02/26/2026. secure.ssa.gov. Retrieved Jun 22, 2026, from https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0600815023,Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2026). 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles. cms.gov. Retrieved Aug 7, 2026, from https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-parts-b-premiums-deductibles Those are the federal standards rather than absolute cutoffs, and states can disregard additional income and resources, so a Georgian somewhat over should apply rather than rule themselves out.U.S. Social Security Administration. (2026). SSA - POMS: HI 00815.023 - Medicare Savings Programs Income and Resource Limits - 02/26/2026. secure.ssa.gov. Retrieved Aug 7, 2026, from https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0600815023
Dual eligibles also have plan options built for them. A Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) is the Special Needs Plan type for people who have both Medicare and Medicaid; it covers the same Part A and Part B benefits as any other Medicare Advantage plan, must include Part D drug coverage, and adds care coordination. Which D-SNPs you can actually join differs county by county because insurers choose where they do business, so check Medicare's Plan Finder or call GeorgiaCares for the plans available at your address rather than assuming a carrier you have heard of operates in your county. The Georgia Department of Community Health announced a moratorium on contracting with any new D-SNPs starting August 1, 2025, to comply with the federal D-SNP integration requirements, with further updates to come. Georgia Medicaid delivers long-term services and supports at home through the Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program, whose Community Care Services Program (CCSP) and SOURCE models serve people who would otherwise need a nursing facility level of care, rather than through a single integrated Medicare-Medicaid plan.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Special Needs Plans (SNP). medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 30, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/health-drug-plans/health-plans/your-health-plan-options/SNP One practical step matters: confirm your podiatrist is enrolled with both Medicare and Georgia Medicaid, since a Medicare-only practice can leave a dual eligible without the Medicaid-covered extras.
The Georgia podiatry landscape
Several hundred licensed podiatrists practice across Georgia, with the largest concentration in metro Atlanta and regional clusters around Macon and Warner Robins, Savannah and the coast, Augusta, Columbus, Athens, and Albany. Beneficiaries in rural counties may travel for care, and some areas are served by podiatrists who visit satellite clinics on a rotating schedule.
Georgia is among the more expansive states for podiatric scope of practice. Georgia doctors of podiatric medicine diagnose and treat conditions of the foot, ankle, and lower leg, perform foot and ankle surgery below the knee, perform partial foot amputations, prescribe medications, and order diagnostic imaging, all within their state license. Because Medicare recognizes a podiatrist as a physician only for the functions the state authorizes, Georgia's broad scope means a Georgia podiatrist can furnish and bill Medicare for a wide range of foot and ankle care.
Palmetto GBA, the Medicare Administrative Contractor for Georgia, processes the claims and publishes the Local Coverage Determinations that flesh out the federal rules on routine foot care documentation, mycotic nail debridement, and therapeutic shoes. To find a participating podiatrist, use Medicare's Care Compare tool at medicare.gov/care-compare, filter for "podiatrist" and a Georgia ZIP code, and ask whether the practice accepts assignment, is in your Medicare Advantage network if that applies, and is enrolled as a durable medical equipment supplier if you need therapeutic shoes.
How to get covered diabetic foot care in Georgia
Confirm the diagnosis and the sensation loss
Covered diabetic foot care depends on documented diabetic peripheral neuropathy with loss of protective sensation, not diabetes alone. Ask your primary care doctor or endocrinologist whether your records show it.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other
Get the sensation loss into the chart
Ask the clinician to test sensation on the sole of the foot and to record diabetic peripheral neuropathy with loss of protective sensation in the note, not just the diabetes diagnosis. Coverage rests on that documentation.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other
See a Medicare-enrolled podiatrist for the covered visits
With LOPS on file, Part B covers a foot exam every 6 months at 20 percent coinsurance after the deductible, provided you have not seen a foot care professional for another reason in between.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other
For therapeutic shoes, line up the three roles
Your diabetes doctor certifies the need after an in-person diabetes visit within 6 months of delivery, a podiatrist prescribes, and a Medicare-enrolled supplier furnishes the shoes and inserts.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Therapeutic shoes & inserts. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/therapeutic-shoes-inserts
If you are dual-eligible, confirm Medicaid participation
Check that the podiatry practice takes both Medicare and Georgia Medicaid so your QMB cost-sharing protection actually applies.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Medicare Savings Programs. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 17, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs/help/medicare-savings-programs
Four Georgia situations, worked through
These are illustrative examples, not real patients. Exact Medicare-approved amounts vary by service, setting, and year; the coverage logic is what carries over.
Situation #1: A diabetic Atlanta retiree with nerve damage. A 78-year-old with long-standing Type 2 diabetes is referred for foot care. The podiatrist's sensation testing finds she cannot feel the filament across the sole, and the chart records diabetic peripheral neuropathy with loss of protective sensation. With LOPS documented, Medicare covers her twice-yearly diabetic foot exam, and the routine nail and callus care that would otherwise be excluded becomes billable. She pays 20 percent coinsurance after the Part B deductible, and because she carries Medigap Plan G, that coinsurance is covered and she owes nothing further.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other,Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2026). 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles. cms.gov. Retrieved Aug 7, 2026, from https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-parts-b-premiums-deductibles,Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2025). Choosing a Medigap Policy: A Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare (CMS/NAIC, 2025) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Aug 8, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/publications/02110-choosing-a-medigap-policy.pdf
Situation #2: A Savannah hammertoe correction. An 81-year-old has a painful hammertoe that catches on his shoe. The podiatrist performs a surgical correction at an ambulatory surgical center. Because this is medically necessary treatment of a foot deformity, the routine foot care exclusion never enters the picture: Medicare pays 80 percent of the approved amount after the deductible, and his Medigap plan covers the 20 percent coinsurance.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other,Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2026). 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles. cms.gov. Retrieved Aug 7, 2026, from https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-parts-b-premiums-deductibles
Situation #3: Therapeutic shoes in Macon. A 75-year-old with diabetes and a healed prior foot ulcer needs protective footwear. Her internist, who manages her diabetes, documents the qualifying ulcer history and certifies the need after an in-person visit, then refers her to a podiatry practice enrolled as a Medicare supplier that prescribes and fits the shoes. Medicare covers one pair plus inserts for the calendar year at 20 percent coinsurance, and the benefit renews each January.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Therapeutic shoes & inserts. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 12, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/therapeutic-shoes-inserts
Situation #4: A routine nail trim with no qualifying condition. A 73-year-old in Columbus with no diabetes and no circulatory disease finds it hard to trim her own toenails. Because she meets no qualifying exception, Medicare treats the nail trim as excluded routine foot care. Her podiatrist gives her an Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage before the visit so she knows she will be responsible for the cost, and she may want to compare Medicare Advantage plans that add routine foot care as a supplemental benefit.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Foot care (other) - Medicare.gov. medicare.gov. Retrieved Jul 24, 2026, from https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/foot-care-other
At Brevy, we help Georgia families understand Medicare coverage
At Brevy, we publish plain-language eldercare guides for American families. This guide on Georgia Medicare podiatry services is part of a broader Georgia Medicare series covering physician services, preventive care, durable medical equipment, and dual-eligible coverage. We update our guides as CMS issues new policy and as deductibles and thresholds change. This guide is informational and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice; for questions about your own situation, call 1-800-MEDICARE, Palmetto GBA, or GeorgiaCares, Georgia's free State Health Insurance Assistance Program.Administration for Community Living. (n.d.). Administration for Community Living — State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). acl.gov. Retrieved Jul 30, 2026, from https://acl.gov/programs/connecting-people-services/state-health-insurance-assistance-program-ship
Frequently asked questions about Georgia Medicare podiatry services
Does Medicare cover podiatrist visits in Georgia?
Yes, for medically necessary care. Medicare covers a podiatrist's exam or treatment for foot injuries and diseases such as hammertoes, bunion deformities, and heel spurs, as well as infections, fractures, and diabetic ulcer care. After you meet the Part B deductible, you pay 20 percent of the Medicare-approved amount. What Medicare generally does not cover is routine foot care, unless a qualifying medical condition applies.
What is "routine foot care," and why is it excluded?
Routine foot care means nail trimming, cutting or removing corns and calluses, and hygienic maintenance like cleaning and soaking the feet. The Social Security Act, at Section 1862(a)(13)(C), excludes it from Medicare payment, so most people owe the full cost. The exclusion exists because these are tasks patients or family members can usually handle without a professional, unless a medical condition makes that dangerous.
How does the diabetic foot care exception work?
Part B covers a foot exam every 6 months for a person with diabetes-related lower-leg nerve damage that raises the risk of limb loss, as long as they have not seen a foot care professional for another reason in between. The patient must have diabetic peripheral neuropathy with loss of protective sensation. With that documented, routine foot care that would otherwise be excluded can also be covered; ask the practice what visit interval it can bill for you.
What is LOPS and how is it tested?
LOPS is loss of protective sensation, the point at which nerve damage leaves a patient unable to feel a developing wound. A clinician assesses it by testing sensation at points on the sole of the foot, commonly with a monofilament, and what matters for Medicare is that diabetic peripheral neuropathy with loss of protective sensation is written into the record.
Does Medicare cover therapeutic shoes for diabetes?
Yes. Part B covers therapeutic shoes and inserts for people who have diabetes and severe diabetes-related foot disease: each calendar year, one pair of extra-depth shoes plus three pairs of inserts, or one pair of custom-molded shoes plus two pairs of inserts. You pay 20 percent of the approved amount after the Part B deductible.
Who has to sign off on therapeutic shoes?
Three separate roles. The doctor who treats your diabetes certifies the need after an in-person diabetes visit within 6 months before delivery and signs the certification within 3 months before delivery. A podiatrist or other qualified doctor prescribes the shoes. A qualified supplier furnishes them. The certifier cannot be the same party that bills as the supplier, and all of them must be enrolled in Medicare.
Is bunion or hammertoe surgery covered?
Yes. Surgical correction of bunions, hammertoes, and other foot deformities is covered as standard medically necessary Part B care, with the usual 20 percent coinsurance after the deductible. The routine foot care exclusion does not apply to surgery.
How do dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries pay for foot care in Georgia?
If you are in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary program, Georgia Medicaid pays your Medicare premiums and your Medicare cost-sharing, and federal law bars a provider from billing you for that cost-sharing on Medicare-covered services, so covered podiatry costs you nothing beyond a small Medicaid copayment where one applies. Confirm your podiatrist accepts both Medicare and Georgia Medicaid, and contact the Georgia Department of Community Health or GeorgiaCares with questions.
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