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Natera's Signatera Gains First Commercial Payor Coverage in California, Louisiana

Blue Shield of California and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana are each covering Signatera for multiple cancer indications.

Nonprofit's Efforts With Payors to Assess NGS Labs' Variant Interpretations Spark Debate
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If the Center for Genomic Interpretation's in silico quality assessment catches on with payors, some labs are sure to push back or propose data sharing as an alternative.

Highmark Asks Labs for Additional Validation Data on Cancer NGS Tests; Will Other Insurers Follow?
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The payor wants to see data beyond what is required through CLIA, and recommends labs use the Center for Genomic Interpretation to gauge how well tests detect and interpret variants.

Biocept Lung Cancer Liquid Biopsy Test Obtains Coverage From Blue Cross Affiliate Highmark

After a two-year evaluation in advanced non-small cell lung cancers with Allegheny Health Network, the payor will cover the test for its regional members.

Wide Variation in Genomic Testing Utilization Across US, Report Finds

The report also identified opportunities to improve adoption through dissemination of evidence supporting the clinical and economic utilization of testing.

Sep 30, 2019

Interpace Diagnostics Signs Thyroid Cancer Test Coverage Deals With Three BCBS Plans

Jul 29, 2019

Interpace Diagnostics Thyroid Assays Covered In-Network by Blue Shield of California

May 3, 2019

Anthem Blue Cross Brings CareDx's AlloMap Heart Transplant Test In Network

Nov 13, 2018

Interpace Diagnostics Q3 Revenues Up 38 Percent

Nov 8, 2018

Illumina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Partner on Precision Medicine Report

Jun 11, 2018

Interpace Thyroid Tests Get Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Coverage

Apr 2, 2018

Interpace Diagnostics Thyroid Assays Covered by Blue Shield of California

Mar 8, 2018

Interpace Thyroid Tests Covered by Four New BCBS Plans

Dec 18, 2017

Wellmark BCBS to Cover Biocept Liquid Biopsy in Iowa, South Dakota

Oct 16, 2017

Thermo Fisher's NSCLC Companion Dx Covered by Regence BCBS

Aug 24, 2017

CareFirst BCBS, Exosome Dx Partner on Evidence Development Studies

Jul 18, 2017

Castle Biosciences Uveal Melanoma Prognostic Test Garners Coverage from Multiple Payors

Nov 2, 2016

MDxHealth Posts Sharp Rise in Q3 Revenues

Oct 6, 2016

Highmark BCBS to Cover MDxHealth Prostate Cancer Test

Sep 29, 2016

Vermillion's Aspira Labs Wins Coverage from CareFirst BCBS for OVA1

Jul 12, 2016

Metamark Genetics Inks Coverage Deal With BCBS Texas

Jun 1, 2016

Exact Sciences Signs Cologuard Coverage Contract with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

May 4, 2016

Sequenom Signs In-Network Contracts With Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield Plans

Feb 25, 2016

Anthem BCBS Georgia, Virginia to Cover Exact Sciences' Cologuard Test

Feb 22, 2016

Exact Sciences Sues BCBS of North Carolina for Refusing to Pay Cologuard Claims

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Genes Linked to White-Tailed Jackrabbits' Winter Coat Color Change

Climate change, the researchers noted in Science, may lead to camouflage mismatch and increase predation of white-tailed jackrabbits.

Adenine Base Editor Targets SCID Mutation in New Study

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, report in Cell that adenine base editing was able to produce functional T lymphocytes in a model of severe combined immune deficiency.

Researchers Find Gene Affecting Alkaline Sensitivity in Plants

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Science have found a locus affecting alkaline-salinity sensitivity, which could aid in efforts to improve crop productivity, as they report in Science.

International Team Proposes Checklist for Returning Genomic Research Results

Researchers in the European Journal of Human Genetics present a checklist to guide the return of genomic research results to study participants.