CEO SUMMARY: Since Anthem and AIM Specialty Health began a prior-authorization program for genetic testing July 1, a Northeast lab has not had any genetic tests approved through the new system. Physicians told the lab that the steps required for prior authorization were disruptive. Those doctors who regularly order genetic tests had not been trained
Issues Encountered with Anthem’s Pre-approval
By Joseph Burns, from the Volume XXIV, No. 11 – August 7, 2017 issue