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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.

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Widespread noncompliance with federal cost-sharing rules exists, particularly impacting Medicare beneficiaries and patient-preferred prep options, study finds.

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.

To give doctors a clear view of your colon during a colonoscopy, your large intestine needs to be completely empty. This will require some preparation in the days leading up to the test.