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Today's podiatrist has the necessary education and training to treat all conditions of the foot and ankle and plays a key role in keeping America healthy and mobile while helping combat diabetes and other chronic diseases.
Your feet are excellent barometers for your overall health. Healthy feet keep you moving and active. They are quite literally your foundation. In this section, learn more about APMA Seal-approved and accepted products, proper foot care, common foot and ankle conditions, and how your podiatrist can help keep you and your feet healthy.
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Updated June 20, 2023
APMA met again with Aetna leadership last week on June 12, 2023, to address the ongoing issues related to coding and billing for at-risk footcare billed with the -59 modifier, the latest meeting of several in the past 12 months. After APMA collected and submitted to Aetna leadership several examples of inappropriately denied claims with supportive redacted case notes, Aetna acknowledged that many of these denied claims were billed correctly and likely improperly denied. They are working on an update that will hopefully include a solution to address the inconvenience this inappropriate edit has created for podiatric physicians and their patients.
In the meantime, APMA encourages members to continue to document carefully and to appeal when you feel that claims were improperly denied, and your record supports payment. APMA has created a helpful -59 Modifier Tool Kit that includes tools and resources to improve your chances of success.
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