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Opinion|Videos|April 21, 2025

Factoring Cost, Recommendations, and Evidence Into Formulary Decisions about Lp(a) Testing

Author(s)Nihar Desai, MD, MPH, Nathan Wong, PhD, Jeremy Wigginton, MD, MBA, FAAFP

Experts discuss the cost of lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) tests and how these costs, along with the National Lipid Association’s (NLA) recommendation and supporting clinical evidence, may influence payer decisions regarding coverage for Lp(a) testing.

Episodes in this series

EP. 1 Lp(a) in ASCVD and Guideline Recommendations

EP. 1 Lp(a) in ASCVD and Guideline Recommendations

EP. 2 Introduction and Burden of Atherosclerotic Disease and Aortic Stenosis

EP. 2 Introduction and Burden of Atherosclerotic Disease and Aortic Stenosis

EP. 3 The Role of Prevention in the Management of Atherosclerotic Disease and Aortic Stenosis

EP. 3 The Role of Prevention in the Management of Atherosclerotic Disease and Aortic Stenosis

EP. 4 Studying the Association Between Elevated Lp(a) Levels and Risk of Atherosclerotic Disease

EP. 4 Studying the Association Between Elevated Lp(a) Levels and Risk of Atherosclerotic Disease

EP. 5 Lp(a) Levels: A Continuous Relationship With ASCVD Levels and Consistent Throughout a Lifetime

EP. 5 Lp(a) Levels: A Continuous Relationship With ASCVD Levels and Consistent Throughout a Lifetime

EP. 6 How the Genetic Nature of Lp(a) Levels Influences Screening

EP. 6 How the Genetic Nature of Lp(a) Levels Influences Screening

EP. 7 A Case Study of Elevated Lp(a) Levels and Increased ASCVD Risk

EP. 7 A Case Study of Elevated Lp(a) Levels and Increased ASCVD Risk

EP. 8 The Role of Management Guidelines in Formulary Decision-Making and Recent Lp(a) Recommendations

EP. 8 The Role of Management Guidelines in Formulary Decision-Making and Recent Lp(a) Recommendations

EP. 9 Evidence Supporting 2024 Guidance for Lp(a) Testing

EP. 9 Evidence Supporting 2024 Guidance for Lp(a) Testing

EP. 10 Factoring Cost, Recommendations, and Evidence Into Formulary Decisions about Lp(a) Testing

EP. 10 Factoring Cost, Recommendations, and Evidence Into Formulary Decisions about Lp(a) Testing

EP. 11 Assessing the Quality of Recommendations and Making Clinical Decisions About Lp(a) Testing

EP. 11 Assessing the Quality of Recommendations and Making Clinical Decisions About Lp(a) Testing

EP. 12 FDA-Approved and Pipeline Treatments for Elevated Lp(a) Levels

EP. 12 FDA-Approved and Pipeline Treatments for Elevated Lp(a) Levels

EP. 13 The Benefits of Lp(a) Testing in the Absence of Lp(a)-Lowering Therapies

EP. 13 The Benefits of Lp(a) Testing in the Absence of Lp(a)-Lowering Therapies

EP. 14 Results of Lp(a) Testing to Modify Risk Assessment and Optimize Treatment

EP. 14 Results of Lp(a) Testing to Modify Risk Assessment and Optimize Treatment

EP. 15 Lp(a) Testing: Prevalence and Strategies to Improve Uptake

EP. 15 Lp(a) Testing: Prevalence and Strategies to Improve Uptake

EP. 16 Implementing Lp(a) Testing in Health Systems: Lessons From Real-World Experience

EP. 16 Implementing Lp(a) Testing in Health Systems: Lessons From Real-World Experience

EP. 17 Implementing Lp(a) Testing: Learning From LDL Testing and Considering Value-Based Care Models

EP. 17 Implementing Lp(a) Testing: Learning From LDL Testing and Considering Value-Based Care Models

EP. 18 Present and Looking to the Future: Lp(a) Testing and Atherosclerotic Disease Management

EP. 18 Present and Looking to the Future: Lp(a) Testing and Atherosclerotic Disease Management

Video content above is prompted by the following:

How expensive are Lp(a) tests?
How might these costs, the NLA’s recommendation, and the supporting clinical evidence factor into payer decisions about whether to cover Lp(a) testing?

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