Our insurance company doesn’t cover regular colonoscopys until you’ve reached your deductible. The test runs between $3000-5000 here. Our deductible is $5000. That could be why a lot of people aren’t having the exam. They can’t afford it.
Same here.
that is a very good reason i am sure...the other is the test itself...i am one that has reached that age...(gulp)
My test was 1000 but perhaps thats Oregon.
Most private insurance do not cover “screening” colonoscopies. They will only cover IF you have a reason blood in stool, change in bowel habits etc. The stool quiac cards are a poor screen. May only pick up 15-20% and likely to be more advanced. But, if it is positive your colonoscopy is now diagnostic and covered not a screening exam. Now before you get bent out of shape just think how much insurance rates would have to increase to pay for everyone to have a screening colonoscopy. Cost here is about 3,800 nothing like a 120.00 mammogram.