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Product Name	Covered/ Denied	Explanation
ILEOSTOMY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES		see OSTOMY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.
INCONTINENCE PADS	D	non reusable disposable supplies.
INCONTINENCE SUPPLIES (i.e., Indwelling Catheters, Drainage Bags, Urinary Catheters, etc.)	C	if prescribed by the physician that the condition resulting in the need for the device is of long and indefinite duration (at least three months). One catheter per month is covered for routine catheter maintenance. Non-routine catheter changes are covered when documentation substantiates medical necessity (i.e., urine leaks around catheter, urinary tract infection, catheter is removed by patient, etc.). See FOLEY CATHETERS.
INJECTOR (INSULIN)	D	effectiveness has not been adequately demonstrated.
IPPB MACHINE	C	if the patient's ability to breathe is severely impaired due to a chronic pulmonary disease such as: Asthma Emphysema COPD
IRRIGATING KIT	C	if used in conjunction with covered ostomy equipment and supplies.

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