Jan 23, 2020
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Not one of the 12 tests routinely ordered by big ticket executive screening programs at top US cardiology programs are recommended for generally healthy individuals by specialty societies or the US Preventive Services Task Force. A review of such programs by cardiologists at Washington University and St. Louis Schools of Medicine.
These programs are cash cows for the hospitals. They charge from about $1,000 to 25 times that amount, and most insurance plans won't cover a penny. The unnecessary testing including extensive lipid panels, cardiac stress tests, and heart CT scans that keep hospital facilities full and profitable.
Even if you can afford it, don’t be a sucker.
Ge A, Brown DL. Assessment of Cardiovascular Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Offered in Executive Screening Programs at Top-Ranked Cardiology Hospitals. JAMA Intern Med. Published online January 13, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.6607
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