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.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says its “Competitive Bidding Program” for medical equipment is designed to save ...

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials denounced “fraud and abuse” in billings by some medical suppliers and announced plans yesterday to tighten regulations on Medicare payments for such equipment as ...

CMS’s latest proposal to expand the competitive bidding program (CBP) to include ostomy, tracheostomy and urological supplies has sparked concern across the HME industry. But the issue goes far beyond ...