general information - ostomy financial aid resources
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Ostomy Financial Aid Resources Please contact the company or group directly to get the most up-to-date information
Ostomy Companies: ● Coloplast
○ 1-800-533-0464
● Hollister Secure Start Program
○ 1-888-808-7456
● Convatec Patient Assistance Program
○ 1-800-422-8811
○ May provide up to 90 days of free product (3 boxes) every 12 months
○ Also provides telephone counseling with ostomy nurses
Charity Groups: ● Osto Group
○ 1-877-678-6690 Monday-Thursday 9 am-4 pm; Friday 9 am-12 pm Eastern Time
○ https://www.ostogroup.org/
○ Pay only for shipping and handling (supplies are free if in catalogue)
● Oley Foundation
○ http://www.oley.org/
○ Look online at catalog to see if needed products are available
(http://www.oley.org/equipexchange.html), then email ([email protected]) or call
(866-454-7351) to get the contact information for the person donating supplies
○ You are responsible for directly contacting the person donating supplies and paying for the
cost of shipping and handling
● Blue Note Fund of the Colon Cancer Alliance (only for colon cancer patients)
○ 1-877-422-2030
○ Application (must fill out online):
http://www.ccalliance.org/bluenotefund/newapplication.html
○ Gives a one-time grant of $300 to colon cancer patients in treatment
○ Grant are awarded in March, June, September, and December
○ Family must make less than $75,000/year (gross) on federal taxes
● St. Louis Peregrine Society (only for cancer patients)
○ 1-314-781-6775
○ http://peregrinesoc.org/
○ 2343 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139
○ Referral page online-they provide some medical
supplies and equipment (like walkers, wheelchairs)
● Sisterhood Ovarian Cancer Foundation (only for ovarian cancer patients)
○ http://www.sisterhoodovc.com/requestassistance.htm
○ Sisterhood Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Post Office Box 1071, Attn: Assistance Request
Dept., Blue Bell, PA 19422
○ E-mail: [email protected]
○ See website for requirements. For example you will need proof of ovarian cancer diagnosis,
a short summary about how it is affecting your quality of life, a summary of how grant
money would help you, including documentation (such as a copy of medical bills)
Discount Ostomy Products: ● Stoma Bags
○ 1-855-828-1444
○ http://www.stomabags.com
○ Overnight delivery possible
● Medical Mega
○ 1-855-633-6342; Mon.-Thurs. 9 am-6 pm, Fri. 10 am-2 pm Eastern Time
○ https://www.medicalmega.com/category/Ostomy
○ Company will price match
○ Free shipping if over $400
● Securi-T/Genairex
○ 1-877-726-4400; 9 am-4 pm Eastern Time
○ http://genairex.com
○ Generic ostomy supplies, you will need the brand name and product number you are using
● Best Buy Ostomy
○ 1-866-940-4555; 8:30 am-5:30 pm Eastern Time
○ http://www.bestbuyostomy.com/
○ Free shipping if over $100
Other options: ● Ebay
● Amazon
○ Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Incontinence & Ostomy: search for “ostomy
supplies”
Disclaimer: This material provides general information only. It should not be used in place of the advice,
instructions, or treatment given by your doctor or other health care professional.
Revised: 1/2015