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Genetic Testing to Predict Drug Response Scrutinized in Work Comp

07/28/2016
An upcoming decision by a Washington state medical panel will determine whether pharmacogenetic testing which may help predict how well a patient will respond to particular medications will be covered for workers comp claimants in the monopolistic state. The Health Technology Clinical

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Laboratory to Be Told to Cease Requests for Genetic Testing of Injured Workers

11/01/2017
on behalf of workers comp third-party administrator Broadspire. The testing known as pharmacogenetic or pharmacogenomic testing is intended to determine how an injured worker metabolizes various drugs based on their genetic makeup. The information may help in selecting the best drugs for

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Office Drafting Bulletin to Bar Mandatory Genetic Testing of Claimants

09/05/2017
Louisiana has become the latest state to grapple with the role of pharmacogenetic testing in workers' compensation claims. After learning that an injured worker was asked to submit to genetic testing at the third-party administrator Broadspire's request the Office of Workers' Compensation

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Clinical Panel Gives Thumbs-Down for Pharmacogenetic Testing

04/18/2017
Health Technology Clinical Committee made its decision after reviewing evidence related to the safety efficacy and cost effectiveness of the genetic testing. The findings were formally adopted last month. The genetic testing also known as pharmacogenetic or pharmacogenomic testing is intended to

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Medical Bill Review: How Much Scrutiny Is Enough?

09/01/2016
also presented a case study on what it called pharmacogenetic testing abuse. A provider who was frequently billing for pharmacogenetic testing with charges totaling 295059 was identified through analytics. While pharmacogenetics which looks at a patients genetic makeup to help determine how he

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Personalized Medicine Sparking Interest in Workers' Comp

06/14/2016
well as pharmacogenetic testing that it says will help doctors make decisions on more than 40 commonly prescribed medications across 13 drug classes according to the companys website. Walls said frustration with urine testing might deter some payers from trying the genetic testing. Too often

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