Two bills were introduced in Congress this month that address issues related to amputations. One bill requires study of the coverage for services related to the amputation of a limb and the other would allow Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries who are at risk for PAD to use the program to pay for screening tests without cost-sharing requirements. MORE

Image: Congressman Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-NJ)

Kaiser Permanente and Podimetrics, a virtual care management company, announced results of a study of patients at high risk of developing foot complications from diabetes. The study saw major amputations completely eliminated and all-cause hospital admissions to drop by 52 percent after daily foot temperature monitoring. MORE

Image: Podimetrics SmartMat, Courtesy of Podimetrics

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