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Labs Get High Denial Rates Under New NCCI Rules
CEO SUMMARY: Under guidelines the National Correct Coding Initiative issued last year, many clinical laboratories are not getting paid for some tests. The rates of denial for labs running mostly molecular tests could range from 40% to 100% of revenue, one billing expert said. Implemented …
Go to a Football Game, Get a Free Genetic Test!
GENETIC TESTS REPLACED BOBBLEHEAD DOLLS AS THE GIVEAWAY at yesterday’s Baltimore Ravens home game against the Cleveland Browns. That’s a first in the world of professional sports! Tens of thousands of football fans received a fee DNA test kit as they entered the stadium on Sunday. The event was …
Anthem Launches Program to Manage Genetic Tests
CEO SUMMARY: Pre-authorization of genetic tests is coming to physicians serving patients insured by Anthem, Inc. Its specialty benefits management company, AIM Specialty Health, will manage the program. AIM will work with InformedDNA, a company that specializes in genetic testing clinical…
California company shows labs the way with low genetic testing cost
This is an excerpt from a 1,485-word article in the June 5, 2017 issue of THE DARK REPORT. The complete article is available for a limited time to all readers, and available at all times to paid members of the Dark Intelligence Group. CEO SUMMARY: At a time when most molecular and gene…
Lab’s Low Gene Test Price Gets Insurers’ Attention
CEO SUMMARY: At a time when most molecular and genetic testing companies are struggling to gain coverage for their tests, this Silicon Valley-based lab company has become an in-network lab provider for a number of health insurers—including three of the nation’s largest payers. It did …
Why It Matters That Your Lab Has Low Test Prices
TODAY, THE LAB INDUSTRY FACES A CONTRADICTION when setting prices for individual lab tests. At one extreme, a certain sector of labs seeking to win exclusive managed care contracts sets high-volume routine test prices at or below the fully-loaded cost to perform those tests. At another extreme, labor…
May 15, 2017 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News
There is a new development in one of the whistleblower lawsuits filed against several lab companies that offered specialty cardiology tests. Earlier this month, the Department of Justice announced a settlement with Quest Diagnostics involving its acquisition of …
Cigna Expands Program For Genetic Counseling When Genetic Tests Are Needed
CEO SUMMARY: For three years, Cigna has required genetic counseling for members seeking genetic testing for hereditary breast, ovarian, and colorectal cancer, and for a particular heart condition. Such counseling increased member satisfaction, causing Cigna to expand the program. It now r…
Gene Testing Lab Goes ‘Cold Turkey,’ Stops Billing Health Plans
CEO SUMMARY: Last year, Kailos Genetics stopped collecting third-party payment, dropped its prices sharply, and started marketing its genetic-screening tests directly to consumers and physicians. At the time, 100% of its revenue came from third-party payers. Today, it gets 100% of its rev…
UnitedHealthcare Warns Labs Not to Waive Patient Fees
CEO SUMMARY: UnitedHealthcare directly tackled the issue of out-of-network labs waiving or capping copayments, coinsurance and deductibles that are to be paid by patients. In a network bulletin this month, UHC said that such arrangements may violate federal law and could lead to state ins…
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