Does health insurance cover colorectal (colon) cancer screening?

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  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
     
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) answered:
    Many insurance plans and Medicare help pay for colorectal cancer screening. Check with your plan to find out which tests are covered for you. To find out about Medicare coverage, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).

    The Centers for Disease Control's Colorectal Cancer Control Program provides access to colorectal cancer screening to low-income men and women who are 50 to 64 years old and are underinsured or uninsured in 25 states and four tribes.

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    Many insurance plans and Medicare help pay for colorectal cancer screening. Check with your plan to find out which tests are covered for you. To find out about Medicare coverage, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). The Centers for Disease... More