By Lori Solomon, Editor, Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Cigna became the first national health insurance plan to publish a coverage policy on whole exome sequencing (WES). The insurer defined coverage criteria for WES, but still will not cover WGS for any indication…
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By Kelly A. Briganti, Editorial Director, G2 Intelligence
The OIG's FY 2015 Top Management and Performance Challenges target clinical laboratories among other providers as a necessary focus of efforts to fight fraud, abuse and waste in Medicare. Specifically, the report notes that while "[f]raud schemes shift over…
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By Ron Shinkman, Editor, Laboratory Industry Report
California-based Avellino Labs has expanded its molecular testing menu for patients who are considering lasik or other elective surgeries that will alter the structure of their eyes. Elective laser eye surgery, commonly known as LASIK, occurs millions of times a year in the United States, with the ophthalmologist using a laser to resect portions of the cornea in…
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By Kelly A. Briganti, Editorial Director, G2 Intelligence
The OIG released its Semiannual Report to Congress detailing its program integrity and oversight activities for the second half of the 2015 fiscal year (April to September) and highlighting its achievements—most notably its significant recoveries from…
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