A considerable proportion of bowel preparation claims for screening colonoscopy involve patient cost-sharing, according to a research letter published online June 20 in Gastroenterology.

In his op-ed “Colonoscopy Prep Is Worse Than IKEA” (June 3), Jim Sollisch gives readers the impression that there has been a universal shift to a three-day bowel preparation for colonoscopies ...

Out-of-pocket expenses for bowel preparation may limit access to colonoscopy, potentially delaying diagnosis and treatment, ...

Many people can have polyps and, like Andy, have no symptoms. A polyp can take as many as 10 to 15 years to develop into ...

More than 2.5 million bowel preparation prescription claims were included, with 52.9% from commercial plans, 35.0% from Medicare Part D, and 8.3% from Medicaid.

Colonoscopy screenings are often avoided due to out-of-pocket costs and hesitancy toward bowel prep, with even minimal out-of-pocket costs associated with lower screening uptake in patients. The study ...

Update on Colonoscopy Preparation, Premedication and Sedation Jeffrey R Lewis; Lawrence B Cohen Disclosures Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013;7 (1):77-87. Timing of Preparation ...

I had a symptom of colon cancer and family history, so I got a colonoscopy. It was expensive, and insurance was a nightmare, ...