Will Medicare Cover Shoe Modifications?

Believe it or not, there are a handful of instances where Medicare will cover shoe modifcations for a beneficiary. In this session, we will take a deep dive into what is covered, when and for whom.

30 Min

Material Science

Thickness, density, durometer, compression resistance, shock attenuation…what are these things and why do they matter? In this session, we will review several foot orthosis materials to help you understand what is the best material - or combinations of materials - for your patient.

30 Min

Dr. Comfort Lab Lingo

If you're new to ordering custom foot orthoses, the terminology can be confusing and even intimidating. Join us to learn what the different terms mean and understand the importance of using the correct order form for the device you need.

30 Min

Is Compression a Part of Your Practice?

Compression hosiery is often an underutilized and ignored category of products that you can offer your doctors and patients. This webinar will present a quick overview what compression is, how it works and how it can benefit your patients - and your bottom line!

30 Min

All About Socks

Socks make all the difference! Did you know that sock selection make or break your efforts to prevent diabetic foot ulcers? If you're not helping your patients by providing proper socks, you're not doing all that you can to prevent diabetic foot complications.

30 Min

TSPD Documentation Refresher

Collecting the required paperwork can be the most frustrating task that you face on a daily basis. Join us for tips on streamlining this process and a review of the necessary documentation you need for a clean claim.

30 Min

Quick Review: Qualifying Foot Conditions

In order to be eligible to receive shoes and inserts, a Medicare beneficiary with diabetes must aslo have at least one of the six qualifying foot conditions. Join us to learn more about this requirement and the siz conditions.

30 Min

What is PDAC?

PDAC stands for Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding. It is an integral component of Medicare's Therapeutic Shoes benefit. In this session, we will discuss PDAC, what it means, and how it affects you as a supplier.

30 Min

Are You Billing Correctly?

Review of commonly used Therapeutic Footwear HCPCS codes, modifiers and billing requirements to ensure accurate claims processing and avoidance of unwanted audits.

30 Min

Getting Prepped for a Great 2026

2025 is almost over. Hopefully, you had a great year. Join us for guidance on how to make 2026 your best year yet!

30 Min

The Partial Foot Prosthesis

There always seems to be great confusion when it comes to providing a partial foot prosthesis. In this webinar we will discuss who can provide them, what the eligibility criteria are, how often a patient can receive one, what additional documentation is necessary, and how to bill properly.

30 Min

What's New for 2025?

Join us to find out what new and exciting things to expect from Dr. Comfort in 2025!

30 Min

Footwear Basics: Styles and Construction Techniques

There are dozens of types of shoes out there…and seemingly as many diffeent ways to make them. In this session, we will discuss the most popular shoe designs and their manufacture.

30 Min

Shoe Design: Rocker Soles

What exactly is a rocker sole and what does it do? Join us to learn why this feautre is standard in nearly all of our shoes and how a rocker sole modification can be used with therapeutic benefit.

30 Min

Shoe Construction: Upper Components, Materials and Features

Can you name all of the parts and pieces of a shoe? How about all of the namy materials used in modern shoe manufacturing? No? Well, after this webinar, you'll be able to!

30 Min

Food, Diabetes and Health

Learn how diabetes works on a metabolic level, and why what we put into our bodies plays such a significant role in our health.

30 Min

Understanding Foot-related Nerve Pathology

Join us to learn about nerve-related foot issues like tarsal tunnel syndrome, Morton's neuroma, peripheral neuropathy and more.

30 Min

Are You Using Proper Shoe Fitting Techniques?

Utilizing proper measuring and fitting techniques not only improves patient outcomes, but it decreases returns, and increases your efficiency and profitability.

30 Min

Developing and Implementing a Treatment Plan

You've completed your patient assessment. Now what? Learn how to determine what shoe and insert will be best for your patient and how to go about completing the necessary order forms.

30 Min

Proper Dispensing and Follow-up Protocol

Join to us to learn proper dispensing procedures and what your follow-up should look like to best enhance your patient care.

30 Min

Welcome to Dr. Comfort

Are you new to Dr. Comfort? Join us to learn about all the products and services we offer to help you help your patients!

30 Min

Meet Your Dr. Comfort Territory Managers

Hopefully, you've known your Dr. Comfort Territory Manager for years, but if not…join us to meet them and learn what they can do for you and your practice.

30 Min

Exploring New Networking Opportunities

Are you missing out on opportunites to grow your business? Let's explore new avenues to expand your contact and referral list.

30 Min

Special Shoes for Special Feet

Did you know that here at Dr. Comfort we make extra, EXTRA depth shoes? Or how about hands-free, quick fit shoes? Washable shoes? Yes…all that and so much more!

30 Min

Understanding Medicare TSPD Requirements

The key to an efficient and headache-free therapeutic shoe program is understanding and effectively managing the Medicare documentation side of things. Join us for a look at precisely what you need to do to be - and stay - compliant.

30 Min

Proper Shoe Selection

Yes, determining the correct size and width for your patient, but having the right size in the wrong shoe is not a recipe for successful outcomes. In this session, we'll provide guidance and advice for proper shoe selection.

30 Min

From CFts to CPed

Are you an ABC-Certified Fitter of Therapeutic Shoes? Would you like to be? Or…would you like to take the next step and become an ABC-Certified Pedorthist? We'll review the differences in these credentials, as well as how to obtain one, the other, or both.

30 Min

Who are Your Referral Sources?

Have you developed relationships with all the possible referral sources in your area? If not, join us to learn which medical professionals see patients with diabetes and order therapeutic footwear.

30 Min

Understanding ABC Privileging and Scope of Practice

In this webinar, we will discuss the ABC Scope of Practice for CFts and CPed, as well as provisions for the privileging of credentialled practitioners to allow them to provide devices normally outside their Scope of Practice.

30 Min

Shoe Fitting Tips and Tricks

Shoe fitting is simple, right? Think again! Join us to learn how to evaluate and measure your patient properly so you can order and deliver the right shoes each and every time.

30 Min

Tracking Your Work in Progress

Keeping track of your WIP can be a real challenge. Today we'll look at some ways to improve your organization and efficiency of your workflow from scheduling visits, to tracking and following up on paperwork, to placing and tracking orders.

30 Min

Product Showcase: Exos

Have you met our line of Reformable polycarbonate foot orthoses? Exos is a propietary blend of carbon fiber and polyproplyene that allows for a lightweight, rigid and adjustable device. Available in prefabricated models as well as custom designs, you're sure to love our Exos!

30 Min

The Basics of Medicare TSPD Documentation

Are you new to providing therapeutic footwear to your Medicare patients? Perhaps you'd just like a refresher? Join us for an overview of the Medicare paperwork requirements for the therapeutic shoe program.

30 Min

Welcome to Dr. Comfort

In this session we will introduce you to all of the ways Dr. Comfort can be your partner in growing your therapeutic shoe program. We'll talk about products, marketing, education and so much more.

30 Min

Product Showcase:Extra, Extra-Depth Shoes

Did you know that any shoe in our catalog that has an "X" in its name has even more room in it than its non-X counterpart? Let's review which shoe fall into this category and what foot problems can be treated and accommodated with these styles of shoes.

30 Min

Product Showcase: Custom Functional Foot Orthoses

Dr. Comfort has the best custom orthotic lab in the business…and we make much more than so-called "diabetic inserts". Our functional orthotic lab offers many standard designs, more unique and complex orthoses, propietary materials and the exciting Build-Your-Own category.

30 Min

Never Stop Learning: Dr. Comfort's Education Team

Dr. Comfort is so much more than just a shoe company. One thing that sets us apart is our outstanding Education Team and all of the educational and training opportunities that we provide for our customers. Join us to find out what you might have been missing.

30 Min

Product Showcase: Total Contact Orthoses

Dr. Comfort has the best custom orthotic lab in the business…and we make much more than so-called "diabetic inserts". Our custom foot orthotic lab offers many FO designs. Join us today to learn about Total Contact Orthoses; materials, designs, indications and applications.

30 Min

Product Showcase: Stability Outsole

Many of the more recent additions to our catalog of footwear are shoes built on our Stability Outsole platform. These shoes offer a specially designed and constructed sole that combats overpronation and helps to improve balance and gait.

30 Min

Proper Shoe Selection

Of course, getting your patient into the correct size and width is crucial. But in many cases, proper shoe selection, is even more important! Who cares if the shoe fits if it is an inappropriate shoe for that patient's foot and/or condition? Remember, you're helping your patient choose the best - and most medically beneficial - shoe for their foot. The patient is not, "coming in to pick out shoes."

30 Min

New Product Showcase: New Products!

Join us to learn about what styles are new here at Dr. Comfort…and maybe even a sneak peek at what we have in the pipeline.

30 Min

What is a Certified Pedorthist?

Have you ever thought about advancing your career a step or two further? Join us to learn about the Scope of Practice of a Certified Pedorthist, what sorts of service and devices they use to help their patients, and how to become one.

30 Min

Shoe Modifications: Your Missing Puzzle Piece

Did you know that Medicare covers certain shoe modifications, like rocker soles, for eligible beneficiaries with diabetes? Join us to learn about all sorts of different shoe modifications, how to use them and how to order them.

30 Min

The History of Therapeutic Footwear

Of course, doctors have been prescribing specialized footwear for decades, but where did this all begin? Join us to find out!

30 Min

Getting the Word Out About Diabetes

In this session, we will explore several ways that you can help raise awareness in your community about the devastating effects that diabetes can have on the feet…and, of course, how you can help.

30 Min

Growing Your Practice Through Networking

Join us to learn how to grow your business by networking with referral sources, allied health professionals, and advocates in your area. We will provide insights and ideas that perhaps you've not considered before.

30 Min

Technology and the Therapeutic Shoe Fitter

Let's discuss what emerging technolgies are available for the therapeuitc shoe fitter and explore what the future may hold in this arena.

30 Min

Anatomy Review: Muscles and Tendons of the Foot

A refresher for anyone involved in the care of foot and ankle maladies.

30 Min

Anatomy Review: Bones and Joints

Need to "bone up" on your skeletal foot anatomy? This session is for you!

30 Min

Anatomy Review: Nerves of the Foot

Let's take a look at the anatomy and function of a nerve, different nerves of the lower extremity, and the deleterious effects that diabetes can have on nerves.

30 Min

Welcome to Dr. Comfort

In this session we will introduce you to all of the ways Dr. Comfort can be your partner in growing your therapeutic shoe program. We'll talk about products, marketing, education and so much more.

30 Min

TSPD Medicare Documentation Requirements

Join us to learn about the paperwork required to provide therapuetic shoes and inserts to your eligible Medicare patients with diabetes.

30 Min

Preparing for 2025

What does the year ahead hold and how can you be best prepared for it? Join us for some helpful tips and strategies to make your business the best it can be.

30 Min

The Diabetic Foot Care Team

Regardless of whether you knew it…you're part of the Diabetic Foot Care Team! Learn about the other members and their roles and what makes a successful team successful.

30 Min

Using the Comfort Scan Mobile app

Have you tried our Comfort Scan Mobile app yet? If not, you’re missing out on some state-of-the-art convenience! Join us to learn about the app and how it can make your life easier and your practice more profitable.

30 Min

A Closer Look at DiabetesSure you know about diabetic feet, but what about the rest of the body. Did you know diabetes damages every last part of the human body? Join us and let's discuss the disease, how it is prevented and how it is best managed.

30 Min

Professional Shoe Fitting Tips and Tricks

Running into difficult-to-fit feet? Complaints of heel slippage? Patients arguing about the size you're recommending? Maybe someone has two different sized feet. What to do? Join us to find out!

30 Min

Documentation Deep Dive: Who Can Do What?

Have you ever wondered exactly who can provide what services? Or what paperwork has to be signed by which doctor? Or whose notes you need and whose you don't? If you answered, "yes," then this webinar is for you!

30 Min

Diagnosis Deep Dive: Plantar Fasciitis

Heel pain is the most common reason foot-related problem for which people seek medical attention. One of the most common causes of heel pain is plantar fasciitis. Join us as we look at the etiology of this condition, as well as conservative treatment options for your patients.

30 Min

Documentation Deep Dive: Physician's Notes

In this session, we will examine what notes Medicare requires that you have on file when providing therapeutic shoes. We'll break down what information the notes need to contain, to which visits they pertain and who signs them and when.

30 Min

Diagnosis Deep Dive: Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity

While flatfeet are not all that uncommon, that doesn't mean they can't become quite problematic. After attending this session, you will better understand how and why flat feet occur and what can be done to address the pain and dysfunction that they can cause.

30 Min

Documentation Deep Dive: SWO Vs. Rx

In 2020, Medicare created the Standard Written Order (SWO) rule (a revision of the previous Detailed Written Order requirement). But what is the difference between a prescription and an SWO? Aren't they the same thing? If you're not sure, join us to learn more!

30 Min

Diagnosis Deep Dive: Inflammatory Arthritis

Inflammatory arthritic conditions can take a devastating toll on the feet and ankles. In this session, we'll look at several types of commonly seen inflammatory condtions and how best to treat them using footwear, foot orthoses and bracing.

30 Min

Documentation Deep Dive: Understanding the TSPD Local Coverage Determination and Policy Article

The Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes Local Coverage Determination (LCD/PA) is often referred to as the "bible" of the therapeutic shoe benefit. And for good reaason. If you've never looked at this document, please join us to understand it's importance and value.

30 Min

Diagnosis Deep Dive: Metatarsalgia

Metatarsalgia can be viewed as an umbrella term to encompass any number of painful plantar forefoot conditions. Luckily, many are threated very similarly. Join us as we examine some of the more commonly encountered issues and learn several effective treatment options.

30 Min

Documentation Deep Dive: Are Your Notes Adequate?

Let's discuss whether your notes are up to Medicare's standards. Does your narrative include objective assessements of the fit and function of the shoes and inserts…or do they merely state that, "Shoes fit well"? What other things may be missing from your notes. Tune in and tune up your notes before you get audited!

30 Min

Diagnosis Deep Dive: Charcot Arthropathy

The Charcot Foot is easily one of the most destructive and diffcult to manage foot-related complication of diabetes. In this session, we’ll explore why they develop, what is actually happening during the Charcot process, how to prevent them and how to manage them conservatively.

30 Min

Documentation Deep Dive: Check 7 Template Packet

Are you familiar with our Check 7 Documentation packet? If not, it could be just the solution you're looking for to help streamline your documentation collection and maintenance processes. Join us to learn more.

30 Min

Diagnosis Deep Dive: Other Causes of Peripheral Neuropathy

Did you know there are over 100 different conditions that have been documented to cause peripheral neuropathy? Your patient may still have a "diabetic foot" even though they don't have diabetes. Join us to undertsand some of these conditions and what you can do to help.

30 Min

Documentation Deep Dive: Complaint Log and ABN

Two Medicare requirements...one severely underused and the other severely misunderstood. In this session we will take an in-depth look at when and why to use (or not to use) these two Medicare tools.

30 Min

Diagnosis Deep Dive: Effects of Obesity

Diabetes and obesity are inextricably linked. The behaviors that cause one cause the other and they each make each other worse. Join us to find out how and why these two destructive forces work together to our detriment.

30 Min

Documentation Deep Dive: A-codes Vs. L-codes

Are you confused about which codes you may or may not bill with for therapuetic shoes and inserts? Perhaps you're unsure which codes are covered or not; or which are within your scope of practice. In this webinar, we will clear up any misunderstanding about which codes to use and when to use them.

30 Min

An Inside Look at the Dr. Comfort Lab

Join us to take a look inside of our on-site custom orthotic laboratory. Learn all about the various ways that we can help you fill prescriptions for functional foot orthoses and shoe modifications in addition to custom diabetic inserts.

30 Min

Why Are Shoe Sizes So Crazy?

Anyone who has ever shopped for shoes understands that shoe sizes vary - sometimes wildly - from company to company. But do you know why? Join us to better understand the organized chaos that is shoe sizing.

30 Min

Is it Covered? Reviewing Medicare Guidelines

Join us to learn how to ensure that you have all the necessary documentation on hand before you bill your patients' shoes.

30 Min

Qualifying Foot Condition: Foot Deformities

One of the most misunderstood of the six "Qualifying Foot Conditions" listed on the Statement of Certifying Physician is "Foot Deformity". In this webinar, we will go over several foot conditions and deformities that would qualify and explain why.

30 Min

Qualifying Foot Condition: Peripheral Neuropathy with Evidence of Callus Formation

You've heard of neuropathy…but what is it exactly, why is it a concern and why does it have anything to do with diabetes mellitus? Tune in to learn more about this complex topic.

30 Min

Footwear Fitting Tips

Join us to learn many helpful shoe fitting techniques, tips and tricks that the Dr. Comfort Education Team has learned or developed over a combined 40+ years of shoe fitting!

30 Min

Is Compression Part of Your Practice?

You might be missing out on an important component to helping manage a diabetic foot. You may also be missing out on some very easy cash-and-carry sales opportunities. Join us to learn how you can fit compression into your practice.

30 Min

History of Footwear and Dr. Comfort

Join us today and learn the complete (although concise) history of Dr. Comfort and our footwear collections.

30 Min

Using Dr. Comfort Marketing Materials for Maximum Effectiveness

Did you know that Dr. Comfort can help you educate your patients while also helping you promote and grow your business? Join us to learn how.

30 Min

How to Properly Complete Dr. Comfort Order Forms

Clear communication is the key to success. Using the correct forms and understanding how to complete them is one way that you can effictively communicate with us here at Dr. Comfort. The efficient and accurate processing of your order depends on good communication.

30 Min

Everything Dr. Comfort Can Offer You!

Dr. Comfort is more than just shoes! Join us to learn about all of the products and services we can provide to you and your patients.

30 Min

What is “PDAC Approval” and Why It Matters

You may have heard the term "PDAC-approved", but what does it mean? In this session we will explain Medicare's PDAC approval process and why it matters to you as a Medicare Supplier. Spoiler alert: It helps to keep you out of trouble!

30 Min

Custom Products

Of course you know all about our great shoes, but did you know we also have a full-service custom orthotic and shoe modification lab on-site in Mequon, WI? Join to us to learn about all the devices we provide and how you can incorporate them into your practice.

30 Min

Understanding and Ordering Custom Insert Add-ons and Modifications

If you're new to ordering custom diabetic inserts, the order forms might look a little confusing…or even intimidating. Today, we'll go through and look at all of those different add-ons and modifications you can order for your patients.

30 Min

Qualifying Foot Conditions: Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Continuing our series on Medicare's six Qualifying Foot Conditions for therapeutic shoes eligibility, this week we will discuss neurotrophic foot ulcers in patients with diabetes. Will we look at why them, the consequences of these wounds, why they are particularly dangerous for people with diabetes and, finally, how to prevent them.

30 Min

Qualifying Foot Conditions: Poor Circulation

Continuing our series on Medicare's six Qualifying Foot Conditions for therapeutic shoes eligibility, this week we will discuss poor circulation. We will look at the many possible causes and how you, as a shoe fitter, can address them. You will also learn to differentiate between issues with veins and issues with arteries - and why it matters!

30 Min

Qualifying Foot Conditions: Pre-ulcerative Callus

Continuing our series on Medicare's six Qualifying Foot Conditions for therapeutic shoes eligibility, this week we will take a closer look at pre-ulcerative calluses. Why do calluses happen and why should we care? Join us to learn how calluses are a sign of one problem but can turn into a much more serious concern - especially for folks with diabetes.

30 Min

Qualifying Foot Conditions: Partial Foot Amputations

In concluding our six-part series on Medicare's Qualifying Foot Conditions for therapeutic shoes eligibility, this week we look at partial (and/or whole) foot amputations. We'll discuss why amputations happen (and why none of them need to!). We'll also compare the different levels of amputations and what options are, or are not, available to you to help care for them.

30 Min