Effective March 16, 2018, Medicare will cover diagnostic laboratory tests using next generation sequencing (NGS) when ordered by a treating physician and performed in a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified lab. Other specific requirements also must be met. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revised the national coverage determination for NGS (NCD […]
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