Medicare Part B typically covers medically necessary colostomy supplies as prosthetic devices. Coverage may depend on certain criteria and limitations.

Colostomy surgery is a surgical procedure to remove part of the colon and create an opening to allow stool to pass out of the body. The stool is collected in a colostomy bag, which is worn on the ...

Doctors determine the amount of ostomy supplies a person needs according to the type, location, and construction of the ostomy and the skin’s condition around the stoma. Medicare will cover a ...

A stoma is an opening created in the wall of the abdomen during surgery that allows waste to leave the body if you can't have a bowel movement through the rectum. Waste is passed into a pouch outside ...

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This video shows how to cleanse the skin surrounding an ostomy to prevent skin irritation and pain. We’ll also show you how to change the ostomy pouch. This video shows how to cleanse the skin ...