/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/prevent-colon-cancerExcluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer in Americans and the second leading cause of death from cancer in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Screenings can catch it early when it&rsquo;s tre...en-USTelligent Community 12https://connect.bcbstx.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/prevent-colon-cancerWed, 16 Nov 2022 17:48:11 GMT6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:34ed00f8-24f4-447e-aed3-8a3340f4ab87eimahon0<p>similar experience as KKgma4ever - supposed to be 100% covered for preventative colonoscopy and billed over 700.00 for the procedure.&nbsp; to be told no cancer....not covered biopsy because i didnt have it???</p><img src="https://connect.bcbstx.com/aggbug?PostID=965&AppID=2&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://connect.bcbstx.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/prevent-colon-cancerThu, 31 Mar 2022 12:51:17 GMT6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:34ed00f8-24f4-447e-aed3-8a3340f4ab87KKgma4ever1<p>So, I tried to do this by having my 2nd colonoscopy in September/October of 2021.&nbsp; Come to find out it&#39;s a month TOO early and BCBSTX won&#39;t cover it because preventive Colonoscopies have to be minimum of 10 years apart or more - NOT 9 years and 11 months!</p> <p>Then you put out this article - really?!</p><img src="https://connect.bcbstx.com/aggbug?PostID=965&AppID=2&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">