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.

Competitive bidding for catheters means reduced patient choice, jeopardized supply chains, and an incentive to push cheap, ...

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 Part B covers colostomy supplies if a Medicare-enrolled healthcare professional deems them medically necessary. Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans may also offer coverage. After meeting the ...

Coloplast, a global medical device company and market leader in intimate healthcare, has been awarded a contract for ostomy products with Vizient, Inc., the largest healthcare performance improvement ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global ostomy products market is poised to grow by USD 1.05 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 5% during the forecast period. Request free sample ...

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. , March 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ConvaTec, a global medical solutions company focused on therapies for the management of chronic conditions, has been awarded a contract for ...

LONDON-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the ostomy products market and it is poised to grow by USD 1.05 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 5% during the forecast ...

A gut rehab surgery in 2016 left Debbie Kinder, 58, with an ileostomy that diverts waste from her small intestine to a wearable pouch. She started keeping her supplies — pouches, odor eliminators, ...