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Evaluating Physician Documentation Challenges for Therapeutic Footwear in Medicare
1.
On average, how long does it take to receive the completed Statement of Certifying Physician and co-signed Documentation of Medical Necessity for diabetic shoes from the MD/DO managing the patient’s diabetes from the time these documents are requested?
Less than 2 weeks
Between 2 and 4 weeks
Between 1 and 3 months
Between 3 and 5 months
Over 5 months
2.
Have documentation requirements affected your prescribing patterns for diabetic shoes in Medicare?
Yes, significantly impacted
Yes, somewhat impacted
No noticeable impact
Additional comments: Please describe how documentation requirements have influenced your prescribing patterns or impacted patient outcomes.
3.
On average, what percentage of your Medicare patients that qualify for coverage of therapeutic shoes / inserts never receive the therapeutic shoes / inserts because of documentation delays?
Less than 10%
10% - 30%
30% - 50%
More than 50%
4.
On average, how many times do you need to contact the MD/DO managing the patient’s diabetes to follow up on their completion of the paperwork required for supplying diabetic shoes?
0 times
1 - 2 times
3 - 5 times
More than 5 times
