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The college wants genetic counselors to work with doctors when ordering genetic tests, but not all medical geneticists agree the stance is good for patients.
Genetic Counselors Medicare Payment Bill Gaining Support Despite 'Scope of Practice' Disagreement
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The bipartisan bill is backed by more than 250 organizations, but ACMG remains opposed, arguing that ordering tests is part of the practice of medicine.
Complex Genetic Testing Errors Emerge Amid Increasing Panel Use, Consumer Access, Case Series Finds
The Cancer Journal documented 25 cases where inappropriate tests were ordered, variants were interpreted incorrectly, and wrong results were reported to patients.Â
The Center for Genomic Interpretation and NSGC want payors to cover confirmatory testing for patients with positive results from 23andMe's FDA-cleared test.