WASHINGTON — Medicare won't pay for the virtual colonoscopy procedure, concluding Tuesday that there's inadequate evidence to support the cheaper, less intrusive alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy.
Medicare says it won't cover virtual colonoscopy
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 | 10:09 p.m. CDT
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