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Lab testing transparency will improve patient care and lower costs

By Bill Kerr Friday, September 16, 2022 6:22 PM

As the U.S. healthcare industry continues to advance value-based care and population health, lab testing price transparency and payment integrity programs should be a priority.

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Cigna extends coverage for Brainsway's brain stimulation device to treat OCD

By Katie Adams Friday, September 16, 2022 5:49 PM

Israeli medical device company Brainsway earned a positive coverage policy from Cigna for its deep transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat adult patients with OCD. Cigna joins the ranks of other major insurers who cover the device for OCD treatment — including Centene, Highmark, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tricare and Palmetto GBA.

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Another Intellia CRISPR therapy flashes potential for one-time, in vivo treatment

By Frank Vinluan Friday, September 16, 2022 1:30 PM

Intellia Therapeutics has encouraging early clinical data for a gene-editing therapy addressing the rare swelling disorder hereditary angioedema. This therapy, the biotech's second CRISPR-editing based treatment that performs in vivo edits, offers potential for a one-time treatment of a disease that is currently addressed by chronic oral and injectable drugs.

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