Insurers May Insist On Counseling Before Genetic Tests For Breast Cancer

By Michelle Andrews September 13, 2016

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.