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Sorry, I meant: if you do a non-colonscopy screening first and they find something, the follow up colonscopy isn't covered as preventive. And the non-colonscopy
by seanmcdirmid 2y ago
Sorry, I meant: if you do a non-colonscopy screening first and they find something, the follow up colonscopy isn't covered as preventive. And the non-colonscopy screenings have a higher false positive rate than a colonscopy screening.
- stvltvs 2y agoGood to know. I was just adding to what you said that even if you don't get a positive result before a colonoscopy, the colonoscopy might not be covered as preventative care. Insurance just really doesn't want to cover it.