Code of Vermont Rules
Agency 13 - AGENCY OF HUMAN SERVICES
Sub-Agency 174 - HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (HCAR)
Chapter 005 - PODIATRY SERVICES
Section 13 174 005 - PODIATRY SERVICES

(a) "Podiatry services" means the diagnosis and treatment of ailments of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity.

(a) Vermont Medicaid covers medically necessary podiatry services.

(b) Routine foot care, including the cutting or removing of corns and calluses, and trimming, cutting, clipping, or debriding of toenails, is covered when medically necessary for beneficiaries who have a medical condition, including diabetes or a peripheral vascular disease, that affects the lower extremities.

(a) Podiatry services are covered when performed by a licensed podiatrist, or other licensed providers, working within their scope of practice.

(a) Hygienic care including cleaning or soaking of feet is not covered.

(b) Services performed in the absence of a medical condition or injury involving the foot, ankle, or lower extremity are not covered.

(c) Routine foot care services are not covered, except as provided at HCAR 4.221.2(b), even if the individual is unable to perform these services for themself.