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WORCESTER — The next time you need a colonoscopy, make sure you read the fine print if your health insurance coverage is with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. The insurer changed its policy, ...

Medicare generally does not cover virtual colonoscopies. It may make exceptions when traditional colonoscopies cannot be completed due to specific medical reasons. Coverage for virtual colonoscopies ...

Recently, U.S cancer screening costs hit $43.2 billion annually. Screening colonoscopies accounted for $23.7 billion, or 55%, of that cost. All other colorectal cancer screening methods, such as stool ...

In wake of lowering recommended age for colonoscopies from 50 to 45, increased demand for colonoscopies and rising rates of colon cancer among people younger than 55, colonoscopies have become hot ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Still, many people are reluctant to undergo a colonoscopy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that about 21% ...

UnitedHealthcare, facing a storm of backlash from docs over its decision to implement a policy that would require prior authorization for some surveillance and diagnostic colonoscopies, is pushing ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window CHICAGO -- Surgeons in the Veterans Affairs (VA) medical system ...

Butts. Everybody’s got one. Form meets function in the powerhouse of our lean, mean sitting machine. And yet, far too often, our butt does us dirty. The American Cancer Society estimates that more ...

To reduce the burden of colorectal cancer (CRC), many countries like Germany support a policy of two screening colonoscopies 10 years apart. A new modelling study from Germany indicates that, holding ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 82-year-old woman in good health, and I don’t take ...

Colonoscopies are an essential part of routine care for most adults ages 45 and older, according to Dr. Evelyn Marquez-Mello, a gastroenterologist with Kaiser Permanente. That’s because “a colonoscopy ...