Your brother's doctor should be able to give you a letter

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May 7, 2024
11:12:11am

kccougar VABL

for your insurance provider if they won't authorize the screening on your request only.

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My older brother was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 46 and is currently going through chemo. I am 36 and have read

RootieBoy All-American

May 7, 11:09am

probably depends if you have PPO? Just ask your primary

SalmonOfCapistrano

May 7, 11:10am

Makes sense. We are with Select Health Share. Network of options should be pretty good.

RootieBoy

May 7, 11:12am

Call the # on your Select Health card. They're pretty good.

Ripliancum

May 7, 11:25am

Your brother's doctor should be able to give you a letter

kccougar

May 7, 11:12am

Good to know. Thanks!

RootieBoy

May 7, 11:12am

Was it picked up during a colonoscopy, or did he have symptoms?

DubuMfalme

May 7, 11:14am

Symptoms - constipation and blood in his stool. He lives a healthier lifestyle than me, so it is a concern I have.

RootieBoy

May 7, 11:17am

Sorry to hear about your brother, hope things work out ok.

Blue for Life

May 7, 11:28am

My grandfather had colon cancer, and it has always been a worry of mine.

DubuMfalme

May 7, 11:31am

Boardname fits. Sorry, couldn’t resist.

Yllage Vidiot

May 7, 11:14am

Tell your primary care doctor and he will give you a referral.

John Doe

May 7, 11:21am

Good for you to be proactive. Hope everything goes well for your brother.

BYU002

May 7, 11:48am

You probably won’t need a referral but either your insurance or the GI clinic

godawgs

May 7, 11:51am

I had a grandmother that died at 73 from colon cancer. I got tested at 55, as

AF_Puma

May 7, 12:03pm

I can't imagine you won't need a referral for an early colonoscopy, complete with some sort of paperwork explaining why.

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