RE: trimming toenails

[Annelle Hines]

You need an order only if you need a Podiatrist to trim toenails because the Podiatrist bills Medicare. There needs to be a reason for the Podiatrist to have to trim them. i.e. Thick, mycotic nails, or diabetes. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Park Lane MDS Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 6:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: trimming toenails   I have a question for the group.  I attended a class recently.  And the instructor said that in order to trim a res. toe nails that we needed a physicians order.  Has anyone heard of this?  What would the explanation be, we don't need one to trim fingernails, so why toenails. Shellie