Excuse #7 – I Can’t Afford A Colonoscopy
Colonoscopies cost anywhere between $0 and about $3,000.
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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.
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If you are under insured or uninsured and live in any of these states, there is financial assistance available.
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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.
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Weigh them out on the money scale…$300-$1,000 for a colonoscopy vs $40,000+ for years of chemotherapy/radiation and let’s not forget the loss of income from time off for fun procedures and treatments~
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There are also some first step screenings coming into play that are much cheaper and less invasive, like the COLOGUARD Test, the only FDA-approved test based on stool DNA science, it claims to find 92% of colon cancers and 69% of highest-risk precancers..
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