1 Before going to bed, soak your feet in comfortably hot water for 10 minutes to soften the hard skin. 2  Gently rub a pumice stone back and forth across the affected area for three to five minutes and then pat dry your feet.  Dip a cotton ball in castor oil and place it on the corn.
Medicare is the government insurance program for seniors and some younger people with disabilities. It typically pays 80% of the therapy cost and you pay the rest. If you have the supplemental insurance called Medigap, you'll get the whole bill paid for. Keep in mind that there's a dollar limit for these services. Once you hit it, the cost is all yours, though you're allowed to appeal for more coverage.
Your costs in Original Medicare. If your supplier accepts assignment, you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount, and the Part B deductible applies. Medicare will only cover your therapeutic shoes if your doctors and suppliers are enrolled in Medicare. Doctors and suppliers have to meet strict standards to enroll and stay enrolled in Medicare. If your doctors or suppliers aren't enrolled, Medicare won't pay the claims submitted by them. It's also important to ask your suppliers if they participate in Medicare before you get therapeutic shoes.