UOAA enlists providers to collect user experiences with obtaining supplies
By HME News Staff
Updated 11:01 AM CDT, Thu April 16, 2026
BIDDEFORD, Maine – The United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. (UOAA) has launched a nationwide survey for end users of ostomy and urological supplies and has invited providers to share the survey with their customers.
UOAA requests providers use the following language when promoting the survey:
“We have teamed up with UOAA and need your help. Your experience helps protect patient safety and access to the supplies you depend on. United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. (UOAA) is asking people who use ostomy or catheter supplies to share their experience in the survey "Keeping Me Safe: A Survey About Access to Ostomy and Catheter Supplies.”
The survey seeks to learn:
- Are people able to get the supplies they need?
- Are those supplies working well?
- What happens when supplies are delayed or changed?
Participation is voluntary, and responses will be anonymous. The results will only be shared in summary form with Congress and Medicare officials to help protect patient safety and access to medically necessary supplies. The results of the survey may also be published in a medical journal.
The survey is open until May 11. Go here to access the survey
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