Did several Cologuard's and all supposidley came back with clean results... At age of 70 my primary VA doctor almost got on his knees to get me to agree to the colonoscopy.... The prep work the night before was the worst..... Up until laying down on the table I was considering not going thru with the procedure.... But I did... Woke up refreshed... Clean bill of health.... Could not wait till we got back into town so could go to a local resturant for a steak supper. ...................................... drill sgt.

Propofol for the best nap of your life.

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Originally posted by 64dodge:If the results come back positive, you'll have to get a colonoscopy at your expense to verify the results from the mail order test. Just get a real test scheduled thru your physician.

Not true. Insurance companies are now required to pay for a colonoscopy after a positive Cologuard.

Interesting. A buddy of mine got the Cologard positive result a couple of months ago and had to pay out of pocket for the follow-up colonoscopy so, apparently, not every insurance carrier got the message.

Check with your insurance. Mine said they would cover the colonoscopy. They would also cover the poop in a box. but IF they found reason to do the colonoscopy, I was on my own cost-wise

"Starting May 31, 2022, insurance plans and issuers must provide no-cost coverage for follow-up colonoscopies.

As documented by the Department of Labor, this direction clarifies a long-standing point of confusion regarding colonoscopies performed after patients receive an abnormal result from a stool-based or direct visualization colorectal cancer screening test. Stool-based tests include the popular fecal immunochemical test (FIT) and stool-DNA test (Cologuard). The directive leverages the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) 2021 recommendation, which specified "the benefits of [colorectal cancer] screening can only be fully achieved when follow-up of abnormal screening test results is performed."

What about a stomach ulcer? The blood will show up in the Cologuard test?

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"Starting May 31, 2022, insurance plans and issuers must provide no-cost coverage for follow-up colonoscopies.

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Insurance companies routinely ignore these sorts of mandates.

For example, they will cover colonscopies for you in Idaho or at the ghetto GI doc. Might have six month waiting period while your cancer spreads.

I lost a good friend & business partner to colon cancer - he was diagnosed at age 39 with Stage IV colon, rectal, hip, and liver cancer. He fought the fight and died at age 45. I can’t imagine the hell he went through.

I am a couple years older than he was ( will be 52 in July ) - had my first colonoscopy at age 45, which was clear, and will do another one in a couple of years.

Honestly, I think you’re nuts to not have a colonoscopy when you turn 45. They’re just not a big deal.

MDS