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Push to get insurance to cover brain scans for dementia

Jan 28, 2013 by

Some advocates and doctors are pushing to get insurance to cover brain scans for people with dementia to help diagnose or rule out Alzheimer’s. PET scans detect plaque, which is the hallmark of the disease. Right now, PET imaging ranges from $1,000-$3,000.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-28/insurers-urged-to-cover-brain-imaging-for-alzheimer-s.html