The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces a Diabetic Therapeutic Shoe Industry Day Conference to acquire information from Contractors with capability and expertise in providing for the production and/or supply of therapeutic shoes for diabetic Veteran patients.

The requirement is for Pricing, Data Analysis, and Coding Contractor (PDAC) approved therapeutic footwear medical/surgical supplies for nationwide usage.  PDAC is a Medicare contractor responsible for assigning and providing guidance on proper use of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.  Certain products require Code Verification Review (CVR) in order to be reimbursed by Medicare and most other payers.

This Therapeutic Shoes Industry Day will be held from April 7 – 9, 2026, at the VHA SimLEARN National Simulation Center, 13800 Veterans Way, Orlando, FL 32827.

If your company would like to participate in the Diabetic Therapeutic Shoe Industry Day, please complete the attached Industry Day Request Form included at the end of this notice and email to Anna Norcross at anna.norcross@va.gov.