Insurers are sending out unwanted Cologuard tests, and it’s a bad decision.
As a gastroenterologist, my primary focus is on preventing colorectal cancer through timely screenings. Lately, though, I’ve been receiving concerning reports from patients regarding a growing trend: Insurance companies are sending colon cancer test kits directly to individuals without prior recommendations from their healthcare providers. Take Jeff Smith, for instance. He’s a 68-year-old from South […]
“Get people screened:” Cologuard Classic continues to raise awareness for overlooked killer
TASCON, Ariz. – A few weeks ago, Brian Goettel, advocacy director at Exact Sciences, a company that promotes coroguard testing, received a silent message on him. The individual who sent this note to him had stage IV IV colon cancer, which is now spreading throughout her body and in her brain. She goes to hell, […]