{"id":27277,"date":"2021-07-20T09:24:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T09:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmshub.wpengine.com\/?p=349664"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:14:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:14:34","slug":"coverage-for-breast-cancer-genetic-marker-testing-is-still-being-denied-to-women-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/coverage-for-breast-cancer-genetic-marker-testing-is-still-being-denied-to-women-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Coverage for Breast Cancer Genetic Marker Testing is Still Being Denied to Women in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Studies show that <a href=\"https:\/\/seer.cancer.gov\/archive\/csr\/1975_2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">about 13% of women<\/a> will develop breast cancer sometime during their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">By contrast, those who inherit the <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12677558\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BRCA genetic variant<\/a> face a much greater risk. About 55%\u201372% of women who inherit a harmful&nbsp;BRCA1&nbsp;variant and 45%\u201369% of women who inherit a harmful&nbsp;BRCA2&nbsp;variant will develop breast cancer by 70\u201380 years of age.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_349831\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-349831\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-7-1.jpg\" alt=\"The BRCA blood test can help women understand if they face an increased risk of breast cancer.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1250\" class=\"size-full wp-image-349831\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-7-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-7-1-270x338.jpg 270w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-7-1-540x675.jpg 540w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-7-1-135x169.jpg 135w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-7-1-768x960.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-349831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">The BRCA blood test can help women understand if they face an increased risk of breast cancer.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-procedures\/brca-gene-test\/about\/pac-20384815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayo Clinic<\/a>, the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations can significantly increase the risk of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span id=\"content-body\">Breast cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"content-body\">Male breast cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"content-body\">Ovarian cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"content-body\">Prostate cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"content-body\">Pancreatic cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"content-body\">Melanoma<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">The BRCA gene test is a blood test that can help patients understand if they are facing an increased risk of breast cancer. A positive genetic mutation test result can bring relief from uncertainty and allow them to make informed decisions about their future, including taking steps to reduce their cancer risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span id=\"content-body\"><noscript><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tb9AzDW0y4k?feature=oembed?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The problem is, not everyone has easy access to genetic testing. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/10\/31\/genetic-testing-for-cancer-risks-here-are-the-costs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> reports, insurance policies often maintain that only about 5% to 10% of all cancers are considered hereditary, even though Ashkenazi Jewish heritage actually have a higher risk of carrying a BCRA variant. This reduces the amount insurance companies have to pay for their customers\u2019 genetic testing services. It also puts more women at risk.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_349830\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-349830\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"Women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene are more likely to develop breast cancer.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1250\" class=\"size-full wp-image-349830\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-6-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-6-1-270x338.jpg 270w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-6-1-540x675.jpg 540w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-6-1-135x169.jpg 135w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-6-1-768x960.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-349830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene are more likely to develop breast cancer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 1988, the U.S. Congress passed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Regulations-and-Guidance\/Legislation\/CLIA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)<\/a> to ensure quality standards and the accuracy and reliability of results across all testing laboratories. The 2008 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/genetic-information-discrimination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)<\/a> meanwhile protects against discrimination by health insurance plans based on an individual\u2019s genetic information.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_349673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-349673\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-8.jpg\" alt=\"Coverage for BRCA blood tests could help many women understand the risks they face, and make the best decisions going forward.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1250\" class=\"size-full wp-image-349673\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-8-270x338.jpg 270w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-8-540x675.jpg 540w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-8-135x169.jpg 135w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BRCATesting-8-768x960.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-349673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coverage for BRCA blood tests could help many women take action before it is too late.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Human life is not an overhead expense meant to be minimized. Insurance companies should not have the right to decide who gets funded for testing. Click below and demand the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services adopt legislation requiring insurance companies to cover genetic counseling and testing for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.<\/p>\n<aside readability=\"8.6066838046272\">\n<h3>&nbsp;Demand Insurance Coverage for BCRA Testing<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thebreastcancersite.greatergood.com\/clickToGive\/bcs\/petition\/BRCATesting?gg_medium=content&amp;gg_source=bcs&amp;gg_term=5964968&amp;gg_campaign=BRCATesting&amp;gg_content=petition-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/http-aws.greatergood.com\/clickToGive\/images\/takeaction\/campaigns\/BRCATesting-1000x1000-petition.jpg\" alt=\"Demand Insurance Coverage for BCRA Testing\"><\/p>\n<p><\/a>A simple BRCA blood test can bring relief from uncertainty and allow women to make informed decisions about their future, including taking steps to reduce their cancer risk.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is, not everyone has easy access to genetic testing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sign the petition and demand national coverage for breast cancer genetic marker testing!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<div id=\"ctg-cta\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.thebreastcancersite.greatergood.com\/wp-content\/themes\/causeblog-v3\/assets\/img\/icon-bcs-support.png\" alt><\/p>\n<h5>Provide Mammograms<\/h5>\n<p>Support those fighting Breast Cancer at <span>The Breast Cancer Site<\/span> for free! <span>\u2192<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<nav id=\"recommended\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Recommended Articles\"><\/nav>\n<p><span class=\"sr-only\">Whizzco<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thebreastcancersite.greatergood.com\/brcatesting\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studies show that about 13% of women will develop breast cancer sometime during their lives. By contrast, those who inherit the BRCA genetic variant face a much greater risk. About 55%\u201372% of women who inherit a harmful&nbsp;BRCA1&nbsp;variant and 45%\u201369% of women who inherit a harmful&nbsp;BRCA2&nbsp;variant will develop breast cancer by 70\u201380 years of age. 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