SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - For many, the end of the year means getting some of those routine medical tests and procedures done before deductibles roll over on Jan 1.

The holiday rush is on. And we’re not talking about shopping.

“With things they have kind of put off and try to get in, or things that have just started and they are like I want to get this done before the end of the year,” said Abigail Peerce, APRN, with Boston Mountain Rural Health Center in Lead Hill, Arkansas.

From the annual wellness visit to screenings like a colonoscopy and routine tests, to follow-up appointments and lab work...

“The big hindrance to that is getting in with a specialist who has to handle that. Sometimes we can and sometimes we can’t,” said Peerce.

Health care professionals see an increase in patient

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