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Old 10-21-2019, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by cgilcreast View Post
Saw on tv a Dr. reported that MRI's are now so accurate that they can perform "virtual" colonoscopies cheaper and nearly as accurately as the real one. Medicare won't cover it......big surprise. Medicare for all......hah
It makes sense to me that Medicare won't pay for a virtual colonoscopy because, if they find polyps, then you need to get a regular colonoscopy to have them removed. So, you have greatly increased the screening costs, by adding another expensive procedure.