Paying for Propofol During Colonoscopy
Eyeing New Devices and Drugs, Aetna Postpones Propofol Policy
Aetna, the third-largest U.S. health insurer, is backing off of its earlier announcement that it will no longer pay for monitored anesthesia care for routine colonoscopies — but only until the FDA approves patient-friendly alternatives to anesthesiologist-monitored sedation services.