Medicare is quietly weighing a policy shift that could upend the lives of millions of Americans who depend on ostomy and urological supplies to survive. In November, regulators will decide whether to ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

An ostomy is a surgically created opening on your abdomen to drain stool. It is the end of the intestine that can be seen on the skin of your belly. There are two types of ostomies: ileostomy and ...