Most third party insurers do not reimburse for this, I m sorry to say. Prevention does pay though, even if insurers don t. You ll reach the company that our pharmacy folks contracted with, Mobile Screening Authority, to conduct the tests. You ll be given the schedule for your store, and signed up right then and there. A complete schedule of times is available in each pharmacy.
Osteoporosis is treatable but it s easier to prevent.
When the bones lose density, they become porous and fragile, leading to an increased risk of fracture, particularly in the hip and spine. By then, the damage is done and the way back to health is more difficult. The heel screening we re doing is a simple ultrasound viewing of the heel of the foot. You receive results right at the time, and you ll have a copy for your physician too. I can assure you that it is totally painless, short and non-invasive because I had such a screen done a couple of years ago at the Women s Center at Highland Hospital in Rochester.