Medicare beneficiary barriers to genetic counselor services: Implications for patient policy, decision-making, and care.
Medicare
billing
genetic counseling
genetic counselors
policy
reimbursement
Journal
Journal of genetic counseling
ISSN: 1573-3599
Titre abrégé: J Genet Couns
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9206865
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 May 2023
28 May 2023
Historique:
revised:
24
04
2023
received:
20
04
2022
accepted:
29
04
2023
medline:
29
5
2023
pubmed:
29
5
2023
entrez:
29
5
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
If passed, the "Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act" will authorize genetic counselors to provide services under Medicare part B. We assert that Medicare policy should be updated through the enactment of this legislation to provide Medicare beneficiaries with direct access to genetic counselor services. In this article, we discuss the background, history, and some recent research relevant to patient access to genetic counselors to provide context and perspective regarding the rationale, justification, and potential results of the proposed legislation. We outline the potential impact of Medicare policy reform, including the effect on access to genetic counselors in high-demand areas or underserved communities. Although the proposed legislation pertains only to Medicare, we argue that private systems will also be impacted by passage as this may lead to an increase in hiring and retention of genetic counselors by health systems, thereby improving access to genetic counselors across the US.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : AstraZeneca
Organisme : Merck
Informations de copyright
© 2023 National Society of Genetic Counselors.
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