BUPA Podiatry Insurance
Working with East Kent Foot Care to keep you covered for podiatry care
BUPA Private Medical Insurance
What you need to know
Prior to attending your appointment, it is your responsibility to inform BUPA and gain pre-authorisation for the procedures codes required to facilitate your booked appointment (See list of procedure codes below).
East Kent Foot Care cannot speak to BUPA on your behalf. If you fail to gain pre-authorisation, you will be liable for any costs occurred at the company’s self-pay fee rate.
Ensure that the podiatrist you are booked with is BUPA registered (See list below) and they are a named person on your policy. If you attend an appointment with a non-BUPA registered podiatrist, you will need to self-fund and claim back.
If BUPA fail to cover your consultation fees, East Kent Foot Care will send you an invoice via email to be paid within 14 days.
By scheduling an appointment within East Kent Foot Care, you are agreeing to the company terms and conditions.
If you have an excess to pay, BUPA will contact you when this is due and the excess fee will need to be paid directly to East Kent Foot Care. Please wait for an invoice from East Kent Foot Care as BUPA advise us after advising you.
Contact BUPA if you have any doubt regarding your policy coverage prior to attending.
Update your patient portal with any changes to your policy or authorisation codes, or alternatively, email updates to info@eastkentfootcare.co.uk
Treatment not covered
Medical devices such as orthotics, braces splints, dressings and medications are not covered by BUPA. Patients are encouraged to review the BUPA UK Podiatry Network Policy schedule for items registered podiatrist can bill to BUPA (only the appointment codes provided below). See https://www.bupa.co.uk/~/media/Files/HCP/terms-and-conditions/podiatrists-network-terms-and-conditions.pdf
BUPA will fund most of the Advanced MSK + 3D Gait Analysis appointment. This is a 1 hour biomechanical data collection appointment and patients will need to gain pre authorisation for an AA641 and AA365 procedure codes to proceed. Within this appointment we will take you through a 3D walking analysis data capture, visual gait analysis, pressure analysis, 3D foot scan (if orthoses are required) and collect data to inform your treatment plan. Within this appointment we also recommend an MSK lower limb strength and flexibility tests to inform the 3D gait analysis data. The MSK lower limb strength and flexibility tests are not covered by BUPA. This service and the compilation of reports costs £100 to proceed. Please inform your podiatrist if you do not wish to proceed with this service when scheduling an MSK + 3D Gait Analysis appointment.
SWIFT verruca treatment is covered by BUPA. Patients will need to ensure that two codes are authorised per appointment (AA641 and AA100) AA100 is SWIFT and AA641 is a follow-up appointment.
BUPA do not fund podiatrists to administer shockwave therapy. This is a self-pay service.
BUPA do not pay for routine foot care or conservative management of foot conditions. This is a self-pay service and can be booked separately with any podiatrist within our service
Procedure Codes
- Initial consultation: AA145
- Follow up consultation: AA641
- Musculoskeletal (MSK) Analysis: AA641 + AA365
- BUPA do not cover all of the services involved. Please see above.
- Nail Surgery: AA628. When attending for nail surgery please ensure that you also request at least 2 x AA641 (Follow-up) appointments to be authorised.
- SWIFT verruca treatment is covered by BUPA. Patients will need to ensure that two codes are authorised per appointment (AA641 and AA100 ) AA100 is SWIFT and AA641 is a follow-up appointment.
Provider numbers:
Jo Shapter: 85013438
