Medicare considers ostomy bags and related supplies as prosthetic ... Medicare Part B covers ostomy supplies you may need if you’ve had an ileostomy, colostomy, or urinary ostomy.

An ET nurse can be helpful in getting access to different supplies in order to try them and determine which will work best. What Is the Difference Between a Stoma Bag and a Colostomy Bag?

Debbie Kinder of Charleston, West Virginia has used an ostomy bag for around four years. Her nonprofit, Kinder's Closet, provides free ostomy supplies to anyone who needs them.

The stool draining from a colostomy will be pasty. Ostomy pouch. An ostomy pouch is the bag that collects the stool draining from your ostomy. Skin barrier. The skin barrier is the part of the ostomy ...