Re: Free preventive visit can end in sticker shock for patients -- Re: Medicare Screening Colonoscopies - Waived fees and Extra fees

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January 29, 2012 in Health, Medicine and Natural Healing 12

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Posted January 29, 2012

Got asked about this by an AMA News reporter ( Stagg Elliott who is on the listserve) about the preventive tests converting to diagnostic code/fee - didn't get a chance to talk with her, but here is a link to her article in AMA News and a USA Today article, too.

http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2012/01/23/bil20123.htm http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/healthcare/insurance/story/2011-12-28/Preventive-care-Its-free-except-when-its-not/52261004/1

Stagg Elliott Senior Reporter American Medical News victoria.elliott@... Locke, MD

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