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Commentary|Podcasts|February 18, 2025
Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
Author(s)Brooke McCormick, Jai N. Patel, PharmD
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we are speaking with Jai N. Patel, PharmD, the associate director of shared resources management at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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