Anyone have a positive Cologuard test?

yes. my hospital called me yesterday and told me the total cost is $6800 and my end with medicare is $2300.
i called medicare on that , and they did not have the file yet.

i did the cologuard. positive. did the colonoscopy. they removed two polyps. i am responsible for paying a per centage of that removal.
when they told me they took the polyps out, i asked if they could put them back in. just kidding.
i am trying to be philosophical about the expense.
but i hate to have to pay 2300 when it could have been zero. like you

I just received a positive result from a Cologuard test. I had no symptoms, but my doctor advised I do a screening since my last colonoscopy was 15 years ago, at age 50. Just learned that my insurance will only cover one preventative screening test per year, so now I have to pay a $1000 deductable and 20% co-pay for the "diagnostic" colonoscopy. I really wish my doctor had informed me of this before saying Cologuard was fine for me to do. I take a lot of ibuprofen for arthritis, so I suspect that is the reason for any blood found, but guess I'll find out soon enough. Sometimes I think all the majority of the screening tests we have to do just result in more unnecessary tests and more money for doctors. I know they help some detect cancer early but for most, they do not.

i completely agree, and i believe that a false positive on the cologuard does a big service to users, but a false negative can be very harmful.
in my case i would not have done the colonoscopy without the false positive. it was a very powerful reinforement agent.

Some people just generate false positives, and when checked with colonoscopy, they’re negative. Go figure.
But, th way I view it is that you cannot afford not to have a colonoscopy to negate the Cologuard results. The appointments and prep are a pain for sure, but this is what I tell myself: There’s only upside to getting the test, because if it’s negative you have piece of mind; and if it’s positive you’re catching it early for the best chance of a healthy recovery. Good luck!

No. But that’s when you schedule a colonoscopy. It may be nothing, but Cologuard has determined that more info is needed. I know the prep is difficult, but I wouldn’t hesitate.

I had my colonoscopy . Came back negative with 3 polyps and a hemmoiroid discovered. My post op is in 2 weeks. Be interested in what lab sex regarding tissue. I did Sutab. Awful glad it is over.

That has been my experience and I like it too!!!

i had a positive cologuard also.
i am a healthy 72 year old male. the doctor called me and said i have bad news? what a bedside manner.
but without the positive cologuard i would probably not have taken the colonscopy.
did you use sutab? i did and it was kind of awful

i had propofol. they offered the medication. 20 seconds or so later, i was completely out.
when i woke up it was done.

i would do that again.

i had a positive colo guard. i am a 72 year old male. the waiting for the colonoscopy was awful.
i had the procedure two days ago. two small polyps were found and removed
and they found a hemmoird. my post op is in two weeks.

i am assuming then, they tell me if the polyps were cancer.

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