Medicare not stopping Virtual Colonoscopy Popularity
Even though the new Medicare health care reform has ended the coverage of virtual colonoscopies the scans are still considered by many physicians and patients as vital to preventing colon cancer. A Daytona Beach, Florida digestive health clinic is hoping to make colonoscopies easier to stomach for their patients. While traditional methods have always been used at the clinic, this scan will be the first of its kind in the area.
The local paper reported about the new services, "DSI invested $2 million to install the virtual colonoscopy machine at its new Springboro ambulatory center at 77 W. Eleanor Drive: $1 million for the machine itself, software and set-up; and another $1 million to house it. DSI currently does about 20 such procedures each month."
Digestive Specialists Inc (DSI) will be charging a special of $799 this month for patients in honor of colon cancer awareness month. The following months the rate will increase to the normal fixture of $1200.
