Limits first-time attempts to four oocyte retrievals. If a child is born, two complete oocyte retrievals for a second birth are covered. Businesses with 25 or fewer employees are exempt from having to provide the coverage. The mandate specifies that colorectal cancer screening coverage include the administration of examinations and laboratory tests in accordance with current American Cancer Society guidelines. Medicare has no age limit for a colonoscopy.
Colonoscopy is a procedure performed by a gastroenterologist.
The colonoscopy has a camera at the end, which can project images on a TV screen. If a polyp is found, it can be removed by a wire loop that is passed through the colonoscope and is hooked around the base of the polyp.