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Echolight sonogram scan for bones
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jun 2 2:30pm | Replies (188)Comment receiving replies
I didn't realize it had FDA approval. Maybe insurance will now cover it. I had one done and had to pay out of pocket. My bone quality was much better than bone density.
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@pbradley1954 We also had self-pay REMS scans. FDA approval apparently does seem to mean that insurance companies and doctors will use/accept REMS. Change is risky in the medical profession.
However, my husband's doctor denied him a DEXA scan despite there being reasons to suspect there might be an issue. After she saw his self-pay REMS scan results then she both got him a DEXA and a referral to an endocrinologist.
Below are some tips from the Echolight REMS company about getting reimbursements. I believe that a REMS scan would have to be ordered by a doctor. My own hesitation about trying to get insurance to pay for a REMS scan is that they then might not pay for a DEXA in that 2-year span. And DEXA is still the test that is widely accepted.
https://www.echolightmedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Reimbursement-Guide-REMS_USA_Rev01_March_24-1.pdf