Humana Podiatry Coverage in Michigan

If you have Humana insurance in Michigan, you have podiatry coverage. Balance Foot & Ankle — with offices in Howell and Bloomfield Hills — is in-network with Humana. Here’s everything you need to know about your Humana podiatry benefits.

Humana Podiatry Coverage Overview

Plan type: Commercial employer plans, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid managed care.
Referral required? Commercial: Check plan. Medicare Advantage: Usually in-network without referral.
Typical specialist copay: Commercial: $30-$55. Medicare Advantage: $0-$35 depending on plan.

What Humana Covers for Podiatric Care

• New patient evaluation and established patient visits
• Diagnosis and treatment of all medically necessary foot and ankle conditions
• Podiatric surgery with pre-authorization when required
• In-office X-rays and ultrasound imaging
• Diabetic foot care and wound management
• Cortisone and therapeutic injections
• Custom orthotics when medically necessary
• Nail care for patients with qualifying systemic conditions

Special Notes for Humana Members

Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus plans often include enhanced routine foot care coverage for seniors beyond Original Medicare.

How to Verify Your Humana Benefits at Balance Foot & Ankle

The fastest way to know exactly what you’ll pay is to call our office. We contact your insurance company directly and verify your deductible status, copay amount, referral requirements, and covered services — before your appointment, at no charge to you.

📞 Call (810) 206-1402 to verify your Humana podiatry benefits — we’re in-network in Howell and Bloomfield Hills.

Humana Podiatry Coverage Michigan: Medicare Advantage and Commercial Plan Benefits

Humana is primarily known in Michigan as a Medicare Advantage carrier — Humana Gold Plus, Humana Choice, and other MA plans cover Medicare-eligible Michigan residents in Livingston and Oakland counties with varying podiatry benefits. Balance Foot & Ankle participates in the Humana Medicare Advantage networks serving our service area. Humana MA plan podiatry benefits include: medically necessary evaluation and management, nail care for qualifying systemic conditions, wound care, injection therapy, custom diabetic footwear under the Therapeutic Shoe Bill, and surgical procedures with prior authorization. Humana Medicare Advantage plans typically follow traditional Medicare coverage guidelines with some plan-specific differences in cost-sharing and prior authorization requirements.

For Humana MA members in Livingston County (Howell, Brighton, Hartland, Pinckney) and Oakland County (Bloomfield Hills, Troy, Royal Oak), Balance Foot & Ankle is a participating Humana provider. Before your first appointment, call (810) 206-1402 with your Humana insurance card information — our team will verify your specific plan’s network participation, cost-sharing, and any authorization requirements for the services you need. Humana MA members with diabetes who have not yet had their annual comprehensive diabetic foot examination this calendar year should call promptly — the benefit resets on January 1, and unused visits from the current year do not carry forward. Scheduling in the fall and early winter ensures the examination is documented before the year-end benefit reset.

Humana Medicare Advantage members who are unsure whether a specific service — MLS laser, custom orthotics, shockwave therapy — is covered under their plan should call our Howell office at (810) 206-1402 before scheduling. Our team verifies coverage for Humana MA members and obtains any required prior authorization before treating. For services that are not covered by Humana MA (such as EMTT or non-covered laser treatments), we provide transparent self-pay pricing so members can make an informed decision. Humana members throughout Livingston and Oakland counties are welcome at Balance Foot & Ankle‘s Howell and Bloomfield Hills locations.

Patients covered under this plan are encouraged to call Balance Foot & Ankle at (810) 206-1402 with their insurance card — our team provides a fast and accurate benefits verification before the first appointment, including specialist cost-sharing, deductible status, authorization requirements for planned procedures, and confirmation of our in-network participation. This free verification call eliminates insurance uncertainty and allows patients to schedule with confidence knowing their expected costs in advance. Same-week appointments are available at our Howell and Bloomfield Hills locations for most foot and ankle concerns.

Related Treatment Guides

• Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Pain Treatment
• Custom 3D Orthotics
• Sports Foot & Ankle Injury Treatment
• Bunion Treatment

Michigan patients experiencing foot or ankle problems can schedule an appointment at Balance Foot & Ankle — with locations in Howell (4330 E Grand River) and Bloomfield Hills (43494 Woodward Ave #208). Call (810) 206-1402 for same-week availability.

Medical References & Sources

• American Podiatric Medical Association — Patient Education
• American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society — Foot Conditions

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Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM is a double board-certified podiatrist and foot & ankle surgeon at Balance Foot & Ankle Specialists in Southeast Michigan. With over a decade of clinical experience, he specializes in heel pain, bunions, diabetic foot care, sports injuries, and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Biernacki is a member of the APMA and ACFAS, and his patient education content on MichiganFootDoctors.com and YouTube has reached over one million views.