> not eligible for screening
Is this a thing? I thought I could walk into my PCP's office and schedule a screening any time, provided I may need to pay more out of pocket or something.
Is this a thing? I thought I could walk into my PCP's office and schedule a screening any time, provided I may need to pay more out of pocket or something.
maybe they’d do the stool sample or some silly blood test if you are extremely insistent and can somehow demonstrate a risk factor.
I’ve dealt with a few PCPs and they seem less informed about their own area than a 30 sec google search.
They’re basically L6 tech support…
https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/national-bowel-cancer-scr...
Went into my PCP at 40 asking for a colonoscopy, he said insurance wouldn’t cover it until I was 50.
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The hemoccult (FIT or FOBT) tests are <$100 and the cologuard ~$700. Your insurance will likely cover (esp. the hemoccult test) all the more if you tell doctor of your family background. Hemoccult tests were part of my routine annual physical for decades and there are no familial tendencies.
There are some caveats: e.g., avoid bloody foods in the days preceding these test (Chinese pigs' blood cubes, yummm!)
If there’s a complication they can easily skyrocket into the tens of thousands.
Most people around here can’t soak that.