 [ Symptoms ] i use two disposable bags a day my insurance company says i only need one a day what do you think  are there any statics that proof that ostamates only need one bag a day i have used on average two per day for the last 15 years [ Disease ] most helpful answer i will answer this from an insurance perspective perhaps one of the other webmd experts with a medical background can respond with regard to the medical need if you have been doing the same thing for years and your doctor still feels it is needed you can appeal your insurer is decision to limit your use of disposable bags first you can ask for your provider is help in gathering information or collect medical journal articles that support the treatment is use by searching journal articles with pubmed a service of the u s national library of medicine at www pubmed gov you can use this information as part of your appeal which both state and federal law entitle you to at least two levels of appeals are available to you — an internal appeal with your insurer and a review by an independent third party your insurer must provide you with written information about how to initiate the process