A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care, to amend title XVIII of such Act to modify the requirements for diabetic shoes to be included under Medicare, and for other purposes.

This bill, titled "A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care, to amend title XVIII of such Act to modify the requirements for diabetic shoes to be included under Medicare, and for other purposes," was introduced in the 119th Congress on March 12, 2026. It aims to expand Medicaid coverage to include physician services provided by podiatric physicians for Medicaid beneficiaries to access quality foot and ankle care. Additionally, the bill seeks to revise the Medicare requirements for diabetic shoes.