I was diagnosed over 4 yrs ago with bronchiectasis & MAC after landing in the ER due to hemoptysis. I switched from a Medicare advantage plan to a supplemental plan to insure that I could go to the medical provider of my choosing. Obviously it is more expensive monthly but I have had no copays for doctors, procedures, or scans. My Mayo pulmonologist does an annual CT & has ordered multiple sputum tests while contemplating whether to treat me. My symptoms are a slight cough & occasional (now) hemoptysis. I walk 2-4 miles, 4 times per week, garden & generally stay active. I faithfully do airway clearance twice a day with 7% sodium chloride & altho MAC is still present in my sputum, I feel very fortunate. Regular CTs, sputum samples, & Dr. visits make sense to me. Take care.