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Re:Lyme Disease Cases Are Exploding by stupidboy on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @05:46PM (#20279330)
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.
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Re:Lyme Disease Cases Are Exploding by dheera on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @06:35PM (#20279786)
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.

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Re:Lyme Disease Cases Are Exploding by jagannathtech on Wednesday June 26, 2019 @01:44AM (#20282199)
'reduce long-term medical costs'

the pharma companies won't be happy with that

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