The test assesses multiple factors, including single-/multi-nucleotide variants, short insertions and deletions, and microsatellite instability status.
The general LCD is covered for patients with a personal history of melanoma undergoing workups or being evaluated for treatment without metastatic disease.
The draft LCD would cover the Signatera minimal residual disease test for several solid tumor types and indications, including immunotherapy response monitoring.
The New York Times reports that experts say President Joe Biden's goal of vaccinating 1 million people a day in the US in the next 100 days is too low a bar.