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.

In general, podiatrists see nothing wrong with a pedicure, but caution that they should be done properly and always with sterile instruments. Healthy feet are key to your overall health and the ability to have an active life. If you're having problems with your feet, contact a podiatrist near you.

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

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.