Excuse #7 – I Can’t Afford A Colonoscopy

Colonoscopies cost between $1,000-$2,000.

• If you are private pay, most GI centers will offer a cash discount, but you will need to pay the full amount by the date of service.

• If you are under insured or uninsured and live in any of these states, there is financial assistance available.

• If you have health insurance that covers all, but a deductible like, say $300, and spend $50 or more a week going out to dinner, movies, etc., you can afford it.  Besides, most offices will let you make payments if you need to.

• Weigh them out on the money scale…$300-$1,000 for a colonoscopy vs $40,000+ for years of chemotherapy/radiation.

Don’t let “I can’t afford a colonoscopy” be your excuse.

What are the warning signs of colorectal cancer?

• Blood in or on your stool (bowel movement).
• Persistent stomach pain, aches, cramps, or bloating that won’t seem go away.
• Losing weight and you don’t know why.
• Extreme fatigue

By the time you notice these, you are already well into it, headed for years of treatment and at least a down payment on a house’s worth of treatment costs. The best way to detect colorectal cancer in it’s early stages (before you notice it) is with a colonoscopy.

Excuse #8