1) It doesn't matter how much the test itself costs. It doesn't matter whether it even gets done. The only thing that matters is, how much you're likely to pay if you go to take that test. That's the only variable consumer is considering.
2) Cool that "as of now, the two authorized testing agencies aren’t billing patients for the tests" and that Medicare & Medicaid have a code for this test. That's as of now. The $3000 story broke over a week ago, and nothing here convinces me that this wasn't a representative number up until now.
1) It doesn't matter how much the test itself costs. It doesn't matter whether it even gets done. The only thing that matters is, how much you're likely to pay if you go to take that test. That's the only variable consumer is considering.
2) Cool that "as of now, the two authorized testing agencies aren’t billing patients for the tests" and that Medicare & Medicaid have a code for this test. That's as of now. The $3000 story broke over a week ago, and nothing here convinces me that this wasn't a representative number up until now.