Panel Testing: Insurance Coverage and Clinical Utility - a podcast by Grey Genetics

Certified genetic counselor Kate Wilson discusses both clinical care and insurance billing and coverage issues surrounding gene panel testing. Numerous studies have shown higher positive rates when testing with larger panels. Why do higher positive rates not necessarily lead to better insurance coverage? What will it take to get data showing a reduction in morbidity and mortality and demonstrating utility for medical management? Kate also provides insight into the complexities of billing for panels and the downsides of low-self pay pricing within an insurance-based healthcare system. 

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Related Articles 

Robson M, Domchek S. “Broad Application of Multigene Panel Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility—Pandora’s Box Is Opening Wider.” JAMA Oncol. October 3, 2019.  

Ray, Turna. “Concert Genetics Launches Software to Limit Coding Variability in Genetic Testing.”Genome Web. September 6, 2019.  

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