Ostomy Appliances – Services Covered
If you are eligible for the Health Insurance Plan and meet all the requirements, you are entitled to an amount of $700, for each ostomy undergone, to cover most of the cost of the ostomy appliances you need. Every year thereafter, on the anniversary date of the operation, you will receive an amount of $700, for each ostomy, to cover the cost of replacing the ostomy appliances.
If you have private insurance, check with your insurer to find out whether you are covered for the difference between the total cost of the ostomy appliances and the amount paid by the Régie.
If you are a recipient of last-resort financial assistance, you will be reimbursed in full upon presentation of detailed invoices. It is therefore important to keep all proof of purchase.
Important
Persons accommodated in subsidized facilities are not entitled to the $700 amounts, since bags and other ostomy-related products are supplied by the facility free of charge.
You must notify the Régie of any modification or closing of the ostomy.
