Diabetic Inserts SADMERC definition - For an insert to be covered by the benefit, it must be molded directly to the foot or a model of the foot, to the degree necessary to achieve total contact. To achieve total contact the device must be molded to come up to the arch while the foot is in a relatively uncompensated position. The position,length and height of the device’s arch must match that of the patient’s uncompensated arch.
Medicare defines a total contact insert as: "it makes and retains actual and continuous physical contact with the weight-bearing portions of the foot, including the arch throughout the standing and walking phases of gait."
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Diabetic Insert Medical Policy released by Medicare on 3/08/2004