Cost of a Colonoscopy. Can you really put a price on a preventative procedure that has the potential to save your life? It's true, sometimes screenings can be costly and price can influence these major health care decisions. But one colon cancer screening provides a bigger bang for your buck, a colonoscopy. Most insurance plans do cover colonoscopies, but coverage varies from plan to plan.
A prescription is valid for six months from the date on the prescription, unless the medicine prescribed contains a controlled drug (see below). The date on the prescription can be:
This means that your doctor cannot give you an unlimited amount of refills. If the doctor writes you a prescription for 3 years, or puts 10 refills on the prescription, you will only be able to refill the prescription for up to 18 months (or 1 year) from the day it was brought to the pharmacy. Why canât prescriptions be refilled for longer than 18 months?