Insurers May Insist On Counseling Before Genetic Tests For Breast Cancer

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News)

Health care providers and insurers agree that it’s in everyone’s best interest to refer women for genetic testing if their family history of breast or ovarian cancer puts them at higher risk. What they don’t agree on is what should happen before testing, specifically whether women need to be advised by a certified genetic counselor or someone with similar training before the test is ordered. Continue reading article here……

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