Ileostomy , Colostomy and Urinary Supplies Coverage

PROVINCE

100

• Assistive Devices Program (ADP) provides grant to those qualified Ontario residents for permanent ostomy supplies

ONTARIO

200

• Social aid recipients and persons living in subsidized institutions are not eligible as supplies are free.

Quebec

300

Ostomy supplies covered by the province at 100%

Manitoba

400

Province pays 50% of ostomy supplies

Province pays for incontinence supplies, does not specify % or R&C though

Saskatchewan

500

Provincial coverage exists, but private insurance is first payor, similar to Alberta

PEI

DEFINITION OF TERMINILOGIES

100

An artificial opening in an organ of the body, created during an operation such as a colostomy, ileostomy, or gastrostomy; a stoma.

Ostomy

200

A surgical operation in which a piece of the colon/large intestine is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall so as to bypass a damaged part of the colon.

Colostomy

300

A surgical operation in which a piece of the ileum/small intestine is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall.

Ileostomy

400

Financial assistance from the province for ostomy/incontinence supplies.

Grant

500

What are the two types of Ostomy?

Permanent Ostomy 

Temporary Ostomy

KNOWLEDGE ARTICLES

100

What knowledge article number for the Ileostomy, Colostomy, Urinary Supplies

Non-Coverage Plans 

000010694

200

Ileostomy, Colostomy, Urinary Supplies
Coverage

000010692

300

What knowledge article do we use to authenticate the caller?

GB CSC Workflow: Privacy and Confidentiality (P&C) - Authentication

400

What knowledge article do we use to for us to know what information we can disclose to the caller?

GB CSC Workflow: Privacy and Confidentiality - Restrictions (Employees, Family Members, Beneficiaries)

500

Workflow: Turnaround Times (TAT)                           When providing the requirements to promote FCR

000007645