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Does Medicare cover nuclear bone scan for advanced prostate cancer

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Gleason 7, cancer found in pelvic nodes during prostate removal. Post surgery psa since 2006 has been from 20 to .7 present. Psa went undetectable in 2007 and came back in 2014 and reached level of 1.3 in 2019. Last test in April 2020 was psa .7

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Medicare wiill cover bone scans. I am not sure off hand how many per year but at least two.

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dbrooks_h in reply toMagnus1964

Thanks for info

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Fwest4 in reply toMagnus1964

During my Zytiga trial my insurance covered Bone Scans snd CT scans every three months.

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Magnus1964 in reply toFwest4

Why didn't the drug company cover them under the trial? I was on a trial with zytiga also. They tried to get my insurance company to pay for CT and bone scans. That was a non starter. I am suprised your insurance carrier paid for those.

I have been getting them per my MO every 3 months. Covered by Medicare.

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Thanks for info

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Tall_Allen

Sure it does.

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dbrooks_h in reply toTall_Allen

Thanks for info,

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Fwest4

I have Medicare United Healthcare advantage plan. It covers my bone scans with a $100 copay.

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dbrooks_h in reply toFwest4

Thanks for info

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I get em... u get em....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Tuesday 06/30/2020 2:43 PM DST

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Thanks

Yes Sir!

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Thanks for reply

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Barbara345

Husband has had quite a lot. Up to now Medicare has covered them.

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Thanks for info

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