Foot Care Services. Covered services must include routine foot care when any Enrollee's (regardless of age) physical condition poses a hazard due to the presence of localized illness, injury or symptoms involving the foot, or when performed as a necessary and integral part of otherwise covered services such as the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, ulcers, and infections. APPENDIX K October 1, 2004 K-18 Services provided by a podiatrist for persons under twenty-one (21) must be covered upon referral of a physician, registered physician's assistant, certified nurse practitioner or certified midwife. Routine hygienic care of the feet, the treatment of corns and calluses, the trimming of nails, and other hygienic care such as cleaning or soaking feet, is not covered in the absence of a pathological condition.
Foot Care Services a) Covered services must include routine foot care when the physical condition of any Enrollee (regardless of age) poses a hazard due to the presence of localized illness, injury or symptoms involving the foot, or when performed as a necessary and integral part of otherwise covered services such as the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, ulcers, and infections.
Foot Care Services. Foot care and treatment for disease, injury and related conditions of the feet are covered except as set forth in Section 4.21 and 4.58.3 of this Certificate.
Foot Care Services. Except for Members with diabetic conditions, the treatment of bunions (except capsular or bone surgery), corns, calluses, fallen arches, flat feet, weak feet and chronic foot strain are NOT COVERED.
Foot Care Services. Foot Care services obtained from Non-Preferred Providers are NOT COVERED.
Foot Care Services. Routine foot care Services that are not Medically Necessary. This exclusion does not exclude Services when you are under active treatment for a metabolic or peripheral vascular disease. Services for Members in the Custody of Law Enforcement Officers Non-Plan Provider Services provided or arranged by criminal justice institutions for Members in the custody of law enforcement officers, unless the Services are covered as Out-of-Plan Emergency Services.
Foot Care Services. Covered services must include routine foot care when any Enrollee’s (regardless of age) physical condition poses a hazard due to the presence of localized illness, injury or symptoms involving the foot, or when performed as a necessary and integral part of otherwise covered services such as the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, ulcers, and infections. Services provided by a podiatrist for persons under twenty-one (21) must be covered upon referral of a physician, registered physician’s assistant, certified nurse practitioner or certified midwife. Routine hygienic care of the feet, the treatment of corns and calluses, the trimming of nails, and other hygienic care such as cleaning or soaking feet, is not covered in the absence of a pathological condition. APPENDIX K January I, 2005 18
