We can't get reimbursed by health insurance because we aren't a medical facility, but rather a DNA lab. I'm sure in some regard, it's a downside. However, it does force us to compete intensely on price, value & service. And I'm happy with that because consumers win.
When the cost of prevention is higher than the cost of treatment, you know the system is truly messed up.
IMO health insurance should be paying for everything preventative. It's in their financial interest to stop fretting about what kind of lab you are, encourage early diagnosis and reduce long-term medical costs.
Re:Lyme Disease Cases Are Exploding
by jagannathtech on Wednesday June 26, 2019 @01:44AM
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'reduce long-term medical costs'
the pharma companies won't be happy with that
> Both were within a few hours so I assumed based on CDC advice that I was still in the green zone.
I wouldn't trust the CDC data. Notice that there is no primary source on their webpage.
Here is a paper by someone who took an independent look into it: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4278789/
Separately: Bay Area hikers beware -- change your clothes immediately after getting home, do complete body checks after hiking -- ideally, shower immediately.