OIG Memo Details Medicaid, FEHB Coverage of Laboratory Genetic Tests

Nearly every state Medicaid and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plan covers laboratory genetic testing in a similar manner to Medicare, a report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General found.

The memorandum report, Coverage and Payment for Genetic Laboratory Tests (OEI-07-11-00011), presented the results of surveys of state Medicaid and FEHB plans about their coverage policy and establishment of payment rates for selected genetic tests. The report, which did not give any recommendations, was released June 13.

OIG in the report noted that officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...