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Myriad Genetics Stock Tanks After UnitedHealthcare Pulls Coverage of PGx Panels
The payor had been covering Myriad's GeneSight assay since 2019 but has decided there is not enough evidence showing this type of test is medically necessary.
LifeBrite Labs Sues Insurers for $1B, Alleging False Fraud Accusations Ruined Company
The clinical laboratory and its owner said insurers ruined their reputation with false claims of improper billing for substance abuse tests.
The new policy would require test developers to obtain a Z-code through Palmetto GBA's registry for each individual assay it wants coverage for through United.
Top Five Articles on 360Dx Last Week: UnitedHealthcare, Roche, OptraScan, Veravas, More
Last week, readers were most interested in UnitedHealthcare's victory in a $128 million fraud lawsuit against a group of Texas clinical labs.
UnitedHealthcare Wins $128M Fraud Lawsuit Against Texas Clinical Labs
A US District Court ruled in favor of UHC, which in 2017 sued clinical lab Next Health, alleging it had paid bribes for lab testing and billed for tests not performed.