The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ 2016 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule includes reimbursement cuts for colonoscopy. The cuts were initially proposed in July and several societies, ...

Some Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans with drug coverage may cover the cost of colonoscopy prep kits. However, private insurance companies administer these plans, so the coverage ...

Medicare pays for colonoscopy screening tests, but how often they're covered depends on whether you are at high or low risk for colorectal cancer. If you are at low risk for colorectal cancer, ...

Medicare covers colonoscopies for individuals with Medicare. The time between covered colonoscopies varies depending on your risk of developing colorectal cancer. A colonoscopy is a screening ...

May 11, 2011 — About half of a sample of 24,071 Medicare patients who had a negative screening colonoscopy were rescreened again in less than 7 years — well before the recommended interval of 10 years ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. Earlier this year, a family member had a screening ...

Medicare covers the costs of screening colonoscopies at specific time intervals, based on a person’s risk for colorectal cancer. For those with Medicare, the test is usually free. However, a person ...