Posted by Willful on April 22, 2011, at 22:59:13
In reply to Re: Obama New Health Care Cuts Please Read + Comment, posted by Phillipa on April 14, 2011, at 13:09:29
This woman who supposedly told you that colonoscopies aren't covered by medicare could not be more misinformed. Or maybe you didn't understand what she was saying. In fact the opposite is true-- medicare is covering MORE not less of the cost of colonoscopies-- ie 100%.
As follows:
"Beginning 1 January 2011....Colonoscopies and other colorectal cancer screening will be done at no charge to beneficiaries. Medicare also will pay the full cost of an annual wellness visit. Beneficiaries won't have to pay any amount out of pocket for preventive services that are highly recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, such as mammograms. Medicare is also authorized under the health reform law to offer incentives for beneficiaries to complete "behavior modification" programs that could teach them how to eat better and exercise more...Beginning 1 January 2011, that will change. Colonoscopies and other colorectal cancer screening will be done at no charge to beneficiaries. Medicare also will pay the full cost of an annual wellness visit. Beneficiaries won't have to pay any amount out of pocket for preventive services that are highly recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, such as mammograms. Medicare is also authorized under the health reform law to offer incentives for beneficiaries to complete "behavior modification" programs that could teach them how to eat better and exercise more."
This would seem to be a result of the new Health Reform laws-- about which you have posted so much negative information and of which have complained so greatly. Until January 2011 and this new reform, which you don't like, medicare patients had to pay 20% of the costs of these tests.
Maybe Phillipa you would be better off if you didn't listen to everybody and tried to check out the facts.
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