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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 4366" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Orthotics can also fall under the heading of 'durable' medical goods, same as crutches, walkers, etc., which a lot of policies won't touch.</p><p></p><p>The trick in our case with the orthotic husband required in his right shoe to manage a deformed foot due to a severe fracture, was this: putting it as a 'walking' issue, e.g. that he needed it in order to be able to walk comfortably didn't fly. What did fly were letters showing that insurable conditions: spinal arthritis and a deteriorating hip joint, were made worse by walking without the orthotic.</p><p></p><p>Basically you need docs writing letters on this. They have to show the ins. co., that paying for the orthotics is a lot cheaper in the long run than paying for ongoing treatment of conditions worsened by not using the orthotics.</p><p></p><p>I am not an insurance professional, but I am a combat-hardened veteran of years of trench warfare with ins. companies.</p><p></p><p>And yes...different types of shoes can require different orthotics. I can tell you certainly that the orthotic husband wore in his combat boot did not work in street shoes or vice versa.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 4366, member: 1963"] Orthotics can also fall under the heading of 'durable' medical goods, same as crutches, walkers, etc., which a lot of policies won't touch. The trick in our case with the orthotic husband required in his right shoe to manage a deformed foot due to a severe fracture, was this: putting it as a 'walking' issue, e.g. that he needed it in order to be able to walk comfortably didn't fly. What did fly were letters showing that insurable conditions: spinal arthritis and a deteriorating hip joint, were made worse by walking without the orthotic. Basically you need docs writing letters on this. They have to show the ins. co., that paying for the orthotics is a lot cheaper in the long run than paying for ongoing treatment of conditions worsened by not using the orthotics. I am not an insurance professional, but I am a combat-hardened veteran of years of trench warfare with ins. companies. And yes...different types of shoes can require different orthotics. I can tell you certainly that the orthotic husband wore in his combat boot did not work in street shoes or vice versa. [/QUOTE]
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