A person who has undergone an ileostomy, colostomy, or urinary ostomy may require an ostomy bag following the procedure. Medicare considers ostomy bags and related supplies to be prosthetic devices.

Medicare considers ostomy bags and related supplies as prosthetic devices. This means Medicare should cover them as long as they’re ordered by a doctor or other healthcare professional who works with ...

How you care for your colostomy stoma and ostomy bag can vary from person to person. For example, how often you change your bag depends on your output and the type of bag you’re using. A colostomy is ...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has signed amendments that will require health insurance companies in the state to provide coverage for ostomy supplies and equipment starting Jan. 1, according to a ...

People living with an ostomy use a pouch to eliminate waste from their bodies. The supplies they need can add up, says the province. (Margaret M Stewart/Shutterstock) The government of P.E.I. has ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will require health insurers to provide coverage for equipment and supplies for treating ostomies, intended to help ease the financial burden for people with the chronic ...