According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), more than 20 million Americans suffer from neuropathy. Medicare recipients make up a substantial percentage of these cases, leaving many wondering if their insurance will help pay for their treatment. If you have Medicare coverage and require treatment for neuropathy, here’s what you need to know.
Medicare Coverage for Neuropathy
Medicare insurance comes in four parts: A, B, C, and D. Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance) can help pay for your treatment for neuropathy. Part A can help cover your care if/when you are formally admitted into a Medicare-approved hospital or skilled nursing facility. Part B will help cover medically necessary services in a doctor’s office or an outpatient physical therapy setting.
OrthoWell Physical Therapy accepts Medicare as well as most of the commercial insurance payers in the state of Massachusetts. If you have an HMO or Medicare, then we will need a prescription from your doctor or PCP to bill for physical therapy services. You can have your doctor write you a prescription simply for the “evaluation and treatment of foot pain” and we will do the rest!
Click Here To Read More→ about Medicare CMS page on Peripheral Neuropathy
Click Here To Read More→ about Medicare A vs Medicare B