No, but routine foot care may be different things to different people. Medicare considers routine foot care to be the removal of calluses and corns; cutting, trimming or removing nails; and hygienic or preventive maintenance, such as cleaning or soaking your feet.

Medicare will cover routine foot care as often as is medically necessary but no more often than every 60 days.

“A medical pedicure offers a higher level of cleanliness, safety and care compared to traditional pedicures,” shares podiatrist Joy Rowland, DPM. “Anyone can benefit from a medical pedicure, but they're particularly helpful if you have foot problems or health conditions that affect your feet.”

In most cases, yes; they regularly assist patients with toenail care. While cutting toenails may seem like a simple matter of grooming, there are actually many patients who have problems with their toenails or feet that prevent them from cutting them without professional help.