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Genetic Testing

SAHM2one

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Do you know if most insurance companies cover genetic testing?? Also would I be able to get this done on my and my son at our primary doctors office??

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I believe you are able to order any test from their website (Kimball Genetics, Prometheus, and Enterolab), however I have heard that insurance is less likely to cover it if YOU order it yourself. My experience has been such, that my gastroenterologist ordered the test, I called my insurance to find out if they covered it (using the test codes, you can obtain from the company, or your dr. may provide them for you.) I found out that my insurance DID cover it. When I filled out the info sheet for Kimball Genetics to send back with my test, it asks for your insurance info, but also asks for a credit card number to bill in the event that insurance does not cover all of it. I went through Kimball Genetics. My results were then sent back to my dr. who provided me with the outcome. If you order and send in the test youself, then you will recieve the results in just a few days. As far as I know, this cannot be done in any dr's office on the spot - you have to send it out to a lab for results, and the testing 'equipment' is sent from the lab itself which includes paperwork,etc. Hope this helps!

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