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Biocept HER2 Assay Gains Coverage Under Medicare Local Coverage Determination for CTC Tests
Under the LCD, CTC assays, such as Biocept's, will now be covered to guide targeted treatment decisions for patients with breast and other cancers under certain circumstances.
The company previously launched its Concert Coding Engine to help standardize how genetic tests are coded and how labs can bill for them.
New AMP Survey Reports Insufficient Reimbursement for Analysis, Interpretation of MDx Test Results
The survey found analysis, interpretation, and reporting requirements can take more than six hours per test but that reimbursement for tests doesn't account for this work.
Bio-Techne Obtains Reimbursement Contract With Humana for Exosome Diagnostics Prostate Biopsy Test
Bio-Techne's CEO said the coverage decision will expand access to its EPI test and enable additional men to better decide whether to proceed with a prostate biopsy.
German Medical Center to Report Polygenic Risk Scores as Part of Clinical Whole-Genome Testing
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Under the Ge-Med project, University Hospital Tübingen will offer diagnostic whole-genome sequencing for all genetic indications and will include PRS in its reporting.