Genetic testing is a burgeoning area of preventative and predictive medicine. Such testing enables greater insight into a patient's unique genetic makeup and, in turn, more tailored and individualized medical decisions. Indeed, the federal government has acknowledged the potential benefits of genetic testing technology and has poured significant resources into researching it. (Id.)

Developments in genetic testing technology have made it more accessible to the public, and health care benefit programs are now more likely to cover it — including federal payers.

Originally published in GPSolo Magazine, Vol. 40, No. 2 - March/April 2023.