After some elevated while blood cell counts I had a bone marrow biopsy.
The biopsy was sent to a genomics laboratory for analysis.
The service was not approved by Medicare, I don't know why, as it seems as though the 10 page report was key to understanding my diagnosis. The medicare statement also says, "If the laboratory knew Medicare would not pay for this item, and didn't tell you in writing before providing it, you may be owed a refund."
I'm a bit perplexed, I have not been billed, I have not paid anything. I was actually out of the loop, the cancer doc took the biopsy and that is as far as I was in the loop, they sent it somewhere (to the genomics lab) and had it tested, they had my name but I doubt the had any further info on me, as no more identifying info is on the report.
The lab only charged $233.00 dollars for the testing that covered a lot of genetic information. (Hey, I'm a Male!) I know the biopsy was probably put in a machine and it spit all the data out, but a person still read that data and came to, if not a conclusion at least a narrowing of possibilities.
Will the Genomic Lab follow up to and try to get Medicare to pay? Or is that something I should do? It's now 5 months after the testing, and just received my Medicare Summary Notice.
Would you pay a bill that you have no legal responsibility for.
I think I might, they did what was ask of them, I think they should get paid.
The biopsy was sent to a genomics laboratory for analysis.
The service was not approved by Medicare, I don't know why, as it seems as though the 10 page report was key to understanding my diagnosis. The medicare statement also says, "If the laboratory knew Medicare would not pay for this item, and didn't tell you in writing before providing it, you may be owed a refund."
I'm a bit perplexed, I have not been billed, I have not paid anything. I was actually out of the loop, the cancer doc took the biopsy and that is as far as I was in the loop, they sent it somewhere (to the genomics lab) and had it tested, they had my name but I doubt the had any further info on me, as no more identifying info is on the report.
The lab only charged $233.00 dollars for the testing that covered a lot of genetic information. (Hey, I'm a Male!) I know the biopsy was probably put in a machine and it spit all the data out, but a person still read that data and came to, if not a conclusion at least a narrowing of possibilities.
Will the Genomic Lab follow up to and try to get Medicare to pay? Or is that something I should do? It's now 5 months after the testing, and just received my Medicare Summary Notice.
Would you pay a bill that you have no legal responsibility for.
I think I might, they did what was ask of them, I think they should get paid.