Connect
← Return to Is a dexa every 2 years enough?
Discussion
Is a dexa every 2 years enough?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 4 2:54pm | Replies (62)Comment receiving replies
I thought that same thing when I had 2 MDs refuse to order CTX and P1NP tests. There is a lot I don't know about medicine, but why do they care? Why would they refuse to order a blood test that a patient believes will have a positive impact on their health?
Replies to "I thought that same thing when I had 2 MDs refuse to order CTX and P1NP..."
As a former Medicare fraud investigator i will share my perspective……physicians are under intense scrutiny….if they order non-standard tests they can end up being investigated for abusive billing practices
If you want an atypical test and your dr refuses, you have a couple choices: 1. go to a dr who you know if prescribing it with some level of frequency or 2. offer to pay out of pocket
in order for Medicare to pay with greater frequency, i believe the RX needs to sat “medically necessary” and the record must be well documented as to why its medically necessary
Connect
I had accidentally used the wrong term when requesting one test. As a result, I almost ended up with a bone scan rather than a bone density scan. Why the NP dd not question my request is beyond me.