Reimbursement News
Reimbursement news and insurance coverage updates.
Veracyte Bladder Cancer Test Receives Medicare Coverage
The patient must be a candidate for multiple potential treatments with varying levels of intensity or multiple therapies.
The proposed change would delete payable cancer codes if they contain the word "unspecified" even if the word is included in a code that doesn't impact coverage.
HHS Directs $4.8B to COVID-19 Testing for Uninsured
The funding is being allocated as part of the American Rescue Plan to support the Heath Resources and Services Administration's COVID-19 Uninsured Program.
Palmetto Releases Draft LCD for Prostate Cancer Risk Stratification Tests
Under the local coverage determination, tests to help identify patients who may benefit from a prostate biopsy would be covered under certain conditions.
Medicare Expands Coverage for Hologic's Biotheranostics Breast Cancer Test
The firm said that the expanded coverage provides more women with access to a test that helps determine whether extended endocrine therapy is appropriate.