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Natera: Pioneers in Deceptive Medical Billing

• samizdis 5y ago
  From the summary: > Microdeletion testing was recently featured in a scathing New York Times exposé that reported how high rates of false positives result in tragic consequences, such as termination of pregnancies later found to be healthy. > Around 75%-80% of Natera’s key Panorama screenings include microdeletions, with the company hyping the potential revenue opportunity to investors. Virtually no payors cover the test ... > Natera more than doubles the bill for screenings to $8,000 by adding microdeletions, despite patients often being unaware they are even taking the added screen, and practitioners unaware of the surging bills. > Natera then “unbundles” the microdeletion screen from the primary screen, and apparently bills BOTH insurers and expectant mothers, often collecting cash from both, then obfuscating the double billing.